as in remainders
a remaining group or portion
can you hand me the rest of those papers?
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as in relaxes
to refrain from labor or exertion
a beach resort that caters to gung ho exercisers and athletes as well as vacationers who just want to rest
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as in sleeps
to be in a state of sleep
the patient is currently resting, but as soon as he awakes, I'll tell him you called
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as in grounds
to find a basis
you're resting your argument on a faulty premise
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Recent Examples of rests
Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025
Next to her rests a Rodeo bag, a style from Piccioli’s predecessor Demna, here shown dangling an array of charms and the model’s first initial.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
The fate of the 2025 49ers season rests, in many ways, on the physically narrow shoulders of Kendrick Bourne — agent of chaos.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Some of the blame for how far things have gotten rests on us.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The team’s breakthrough rests on a new solid electrolyte.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Systems That Empower Teams For many founders, stepping back is difficult because decision-making rests solely on their shoulders.
—Dan Ringo, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Also, target areas where your own pet rests, such as under the deck.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Streamlined and minimal, the only bells and whistles in Branch’s office furniture are details that make your workday better (like adjustable arm rests and flexible lumbar support).
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2025
Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
The ship now rests in two pieces around 53 miles northwest of Boulder Reef in Lake Michigan.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Hektoria rests on an ice plain, where sliding ice glides over flat sediment on the seabed.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The land Kinstone rests on was farmed by Beck's family for generations.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
In the clip, kwn points to Kehlani while Kehlani rests an arm on kwn’s shoulder.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
That argument rests on the fact that the scale includes not just category numbers and wind speeds but also notes about what kind of damage to expect from those winds.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
Much of the film rests on a razor's edge between funny and frightening, which makes its twists and turns all the more surprising.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Canada’s perennial concern for political independence rests on the retention of as much economic sovereignty as possible in a world where self-sufficiency is impossible.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Noun
The Internet is today and over its future phases becoming the intelligent, resilient, and universal fabric upon which the world’s digital future rests.
—Mallik Tatipamula, IEEE Spectrum, 27 Oct. 2025
Next to her rests a Rodeo bag, a style from Piccioli’s predecessor Demna, here shown dangling an array of charms and the model’s first initial.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2025
The fate of the 2025 49ers season rests, in many ways, on the physically narrow shoulders of Kendrick Bourne — agent of chaos.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
Some of the blame for how far things have gotten rests on us.
—Matt Robison, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
The team’s breakthrough rests on a new solid electrolyte.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Systems That Empower Teams For many founders, stepping back is difficult because decision-making rests solely on their shoulders.
—Dan Ringo, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Also, target areas where your own pet rests, such as under the deck.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2025
Streamlined and minimal, the only bells and whistles in Branch’s office furniture are details that make your workday better (like adjustable arm rests and flexible lumbar support).
—Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 27 Aug. 2025
Verb
And while much of it rests on tradition, this dish’s combination of crispy skin and tender meat appeals to anyone who loves delicious food.
—Taylor Tobin, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2025
The ship now rests in two pieces around 53 miles northwest of Boulder Reef in Lake Michigan.
—Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 4 Nov. 2025
Hektoria rests on an ice plain, where sliding ice glides over flat sediment on the seabed.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The land Kinstone rests on was farmed by Beck's family for generations.
—Madeline Heim, jsonline.com, 30 Oct. 2025
In the clip, kwn points to Kehlani while Kehlani rests an arm on kwn’s shoulder.
—Mathew Rodriguez, Them., 29 Oct. 2025
That argument rests on the fact that the scale includes not just category numbers and wind speeds but also notes about what kind of damage to expect from those winds.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 29 Oct. 2025
Much of the film rests on a razor's edge between funny and frightening, which makes its twists and turns all the more surprising.
—Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
Canada’s perennial concern for political independence rests on the retention of as much economic sovereignty as possible in a world where self-sufficiency is impossible.
—Dónal Gill, The Dial, 28 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rests
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Every schedule crescendos and relaxes in terms of travel difficulty, but the Broncos have been on a particularly brutal run recently.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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That first episode suffers from the need to do so much heavy lifting and feels both overstuffed and overly conventional, but once all the pieces are in place, the show relaxes into itself and its actual voice emerges.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Nomadnest Modern Tiny House on Wheels Nomadnest’s Modern Tiny House on Wheels sleeps up to six people for a comfortable, spacious twist on tiny living.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Not so in this jaw-dropping A-frame that sleeps 10 of your luckiest pals.—
Lori Keong,
Architectural Digest,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Developed with guidance from Hollywood, Health & Society, the series grounds its storytelling in research and lived experience to illuminate the human impact of systemic inequities in healthcare.—
Kimberly Nordyke,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Nov. 2025
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Polacek views wellness and technology as complementary forces, where one grounds the other.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Lorde's Nashville concert basks in rebirth Lorde walked onto the stage, sauntering down a catwalk as synths pulsed and a white laser beam shined her way.—
Audrey Gibbs,
Nashville Tennessean,
21 Sep. 2025
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The storm that hit Alaska's west coast in mid-October was the remnants of Typhoon Halong, which picked up momentum in a warmer-than-normal Pacific Ocean.—
Emily Schwing,
NPR,
10 Nov. 2025
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Recently, archaeologists found a massive stone basin in Italy dating back more than 2,000 years — remnants of a once-powerful rival of Rome.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Further adding to the time saving, Toupin even bases his company office at the fast-developing Salado Airport in Texas, just 30 minutes north of Austin.—
Robb Report Studio,
Robb Report,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Social Security Administration bases its COLA each year on average annual increases in the consumer price index for urban wage earners and clerical workers (CPI-W) from July through September.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Whether through rain, irrigation, or merely watering the lawn, residues are conveyed to the soil, which will eventually reach groundwater.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Wash them regularly to remove sugary or syrupy residues from garbage such as soda or fruit juices, which attract foraging bees.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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In coffee shops downtown, the Illinois Coalition for Immigrant and Refugee Rights provides an emergency hotline for those who witness ICE activity, and hangs information sheets from coffee machines.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Step onto the porch in an oversize T-shirt that hangs down to my knees and mismatched socks that come halfway up my calves.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Rests.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rests. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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