as in relaxes
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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Doctors prescribe prazosin, which relaxes blood vessels, to help lower blood pressure.—
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Where is the mild varietal that recalls an afternoon garden, the smoke that relaxes without disorienting?—
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In the clip, kwn points to Kehlani while Kehlani rests an arm on kwn’s shoulder.—
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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.—
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“Vegetates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetates. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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