vegetates

verb

present tense third-person singular of vegetate
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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  1. relaxes
  2. rests
  3. idles
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  • Once normal breathing resumes, parasympathetic influence increases, and the body relaxes big time.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
  • In the garden, Ball relaxes on a chaise longue with Tsuki and Bizet, the couple’s two miniature poodles.
    — Plum Sykes, Architectural Digest, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of relaxes
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  • When the removal cannot be measured directly, the credibility of each credit rests on the model used to calculate it.
    — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • And 2026’s biggest Halloween nail trend—a spider nail art manicure—rests in the perfect place between the two.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of rests
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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.
    — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2025
  • Security camera footage shows a black vehicle park in front of Café Bernardo, a restaurant, and idles for about two minutes.
    — Madisen Keavy, CBS News, 17 Dec. 2025
Definition of idles
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