as in relaxed
to spend time doing things that do not require much thought or effort; to be very lazy or inactive
I just spent the weekend vegetating at home. I'm worried that after I retire I'll just sit at home, watch TV, and vegetate.
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Recent Examples of vegetated
We were parked alongside a remote and heavily vegetated waterway called Furlong Creek, which was the site of another one of Johnson’s experiments.
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Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Contrary to the arid badlands of Ledi-Geraru today, millions of years ago, the area was a lush, vegetated landscape with rivers and shallow lakes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025
Contrary to the arid badlands of Ledi-Geraru today, millions of years ago, the area was a lush, vegetated landscape with rivers and shallow lakes.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vegetated
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In this case, relaxed white jeans—instead of the usual blue or indigo—brighten up a dark palette.—
India Roby,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
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Downstairs, Dive has relaxed vibes with arcade games, music, and fun cocktails.—
Morgan Rizzo,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Mar. 2026
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Their front feet rested on their knuckles, while the hind legs bore down on the outer edge of the broad feet.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Alice rested in the chair facing Lorna’s grave.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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So excited to have properly chilled wine.—
Anna Moeslein,
Glamour,
16 Mar. 2026
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Over a century has passed since then, and the meaty claws still come to your table chilled and cracked with a mustard sauce.—
Chelsea Brasted,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2026
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Further on, sandy-colored cows lazed in the mid-morning sun.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Ulises Menchaca idled in his pickup truck on a steep street in Silver Lake, late for work.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Worries that prices at the pump could soar past $5 emerge as tankers remain idled and the outlook for a quick resolution dims.—
Evan Halper,
Washington Post,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Vegetated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetated. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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