as in lazy
not doing or involving a lot of physical activity
They led a sedentary life after retirement, spending their days in front of the television.
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Recent Examples of sedentary
Anything that’s anti-sedentary.
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Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Key Takeaways People with sedentary jobs have a higher risk of heart disease and early death compared to those who sit less.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Research suggests a few potential culprits, including environmental elements (like endocrine-disrupting chemicals used in products and packaging) and lifestyle factors, like broad trends toward being more sedentary and delaying having kids.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 1 Oct. 2025
People who work desk jobs and are sedentary for many hours of the day should include at least one hour of physical activity on most days, and take breaks to stand, stretch and walk around often, the expert recommends.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Renée Onque, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
Key Takeaways People with sedentary jobs have a higher risk of heart disease and early death compared to those who sit less.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2025
Research suggests a few potential culprits, including environmental elements (like endocrine-disrupting chemicals used in products and packaging) and lifestyle factors, like broad trends toward being more sedentary and delaying having kids.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 1 Oct. 2025
People who work desk jobs and are sedentary for many hours of the day should include at least one hour of physical activity on most days, and take breaks to stand, stretch and walk around often, the expert recommends.
—Angelica Stabile, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedentary
Adjective
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Saturday morning appeared more like a lazy weekday morning at SMF — plenty of curbside pickup spaces and ticketing agents offering extra attention — than the frontline of a nationwide transportation crunch.—
Cathie Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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It’s made with a soft, cozy knit, but the sleek silhouette keeps it from veering into lazy-day territory.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In the garden, renewal reigns—from dormant perennials emerging in spring to shrubs bouncing back from a severe pruning, nature refreshes itself.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Nov. 2025
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Pruning is usually done at specific times of the year, typically while a plant is dormant, before new growth emerges in spring, or once the blooming cycle of a plant is done for the season.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Signs to treat fevers include being unusually sleepy, cranky and refusing food and drinks.—
Erika Edwards,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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Trancoso, Bahia The opening of Uxua Casa Hotel & Spa in 2009 transformed the sleepy fishing village of Trancoso into a boho-chic hot spot.—
Maya Kachroo-Levine,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Electric roads are viewed as part of a broader charging ecosystem rather than a replacement for static chargers.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Nov. 2025
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Still, the pipeline may only barely put Mesa’s water budget in the black under the static reduction.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Instead, watching Charles attempt to insert himself into the Garfield Administration by forging papers and sneaking into buildings feels repetitive and a bit dull.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Their life in Watertown had been ordinary, maybe even dull sometimes.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Taking minoxidil orally can support the hair follicle cycle and trigger anagen (the resting phase) prematurely.—
Jessie Quinn,
Flow Space,
23 Sep. 2025
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During the resting phase, hair stops growing and will shed, or fall out.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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There’s no forgetting the (quite long) final scene in which the shirtless star does his best to sell a battle between himself and a mostly immobile Satan as nothing less than the ultimate clash between good and evil (while one of Thor’s songs plays on the soundtrack, naturally).—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Except when the characters are actually working among the vines, the cast’s performances are largely immobile and their speech declamatory.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
30 Oct. 2025
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In contrast, the north-pole was thought to be geologically inactive.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Nov. 2025
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The rest, four of which are now inactive, were in Texas, North Carolina, Missouri, Georgia, Michigan and Indiana.—
Deena Sabry,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Sedentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedentary. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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