as in to kill time
to spend time doing nothing
after an exhausting week at work, I just want to spend the weekend vegging out
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Recent Examples of veg out
This is something Kang was championing — badass characters who also veg out on the couch without makeup on.
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Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
And while humans tend to veg out on the couch, canines typically only watch for short periods.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Plus: What better way for locals to veg out during a stressful election season than with some grade-A on-screen drama?
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
This isn't only a place to veg out, though.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
But my favorite way to spend a day off is to just veg out and watch the boob tube.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 June 2021
Earlier in the episode, Kyle and Nellie bond over video games, and decide to skip prom to veg out on the couch together.
—Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 26 May 2020
Making the choice to be social is especially difficult at the end of an exhausting day when your impulse may be to veg out on the couch.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 6 Aug. 2025
And while humans tend to veg out on the couch, canines typically only watch for short periods.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 May 2025
Plus: What better way for locals to veg out during a stressful election season than with some grade-A on-screen drama?
—Mimi Montgomery, Axios, 19 Sep. 2024
This isn't only a place to veg out, though.
—Hannah Walhout, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2023
But my favorite way to spend a day off is to just veg out and watch the boob tube.
—Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 23 June 2021
Earlier in the episode, Kyle and Nellie bond over video games, and decide to skip prom to veg out on the couch together.
—Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 26 May 2020
Making the choice to be social is especially difficult at the end of an exhausting day when your impulse may be to veg out on the couch.
—Allie Volpe, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for veg out
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Fernandes Anderson doled out a $13,000 bonus to one of her Council staffers, a relative but not an immediate family member, on the condition that $7,000 be kicked back to her.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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Be sure to check out my weekend streaming guide for all the new TV shows and movies out there to kick back and relax with this Labor Day weekend!—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Sizes Tablecloths should hang about 8-16 inches on each side for formal dining and about 3-6 inches on each side for casual dining.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
10 June 2025
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Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2024
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Marlowe, lounging behind Frizer, grabbed Frizer’s dagger and struck him in the head; Frizer snatched it back and returned the compliment.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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Personalized itineraries While some guests are perfectly happy to lounge by the pool or swim in the ocean, others may want to explore.—
Sherrie Nachman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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That’s what was bumming him out.—
Emily Longeretta,
Variety,
3 Sep. 2025
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To be this close over and over is really bumming me out.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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With its announcement post, however, the social media platform has put those concerns to rest.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Facing a three-run deficit against the Yankees’ rested bullpen, Houston scored six times and struck six hits against four relievers, taking the sort of at-bats that have been missing for so much of their inconsistent second half.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Get our daily newsletter Yet Mr Schwarzman avoids footling with life’s foot-soldiers for a reason.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
19 Sep. 2019
Verb
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For example, students in Australia led a successful initiative to improve air quality around their schools by having parents cut down on engine idling time.—
Ana Santos Rutschman,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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When a motivated consumer still feels unconvinced, the market is idling in the wrong gear.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Still, that isn’t a factor when considering how hard and inspired the Broncos played in front of a ninth straight sellout crowd at Albertsons Stadium.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
6 Sep. 2025
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Though his interests were that of a pretty typical child — computing and gaming, playing the saxophone, enjoying soccer and time with his pets — he was also known for his acts of kindness and generosity.—
Lauren Costantino
September 6,
Miami Herald,
6 Sep. 2025
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