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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Overthinking at work drains emotional energy because your brain never fully relaxes.
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Set in the palace's former stables, the spa relaxes with a gorgeous indoor pool and aromatic treatments.
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One soldier’s hand rests on the back of another.
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The decision to continue in the position rests solely on him.
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As your car idles, warm air blown from the top of your dashboard will melt the ice on the outside of the windshield.
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Security camera footage shows a black vehicle park in front of Café Bernardo, a restaurant, and idles for about two minutes.
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“Vegetates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetates. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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