vegetates

present tense third-person singular of vegetate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for vegetates
Verb
  • Also, closing your mouth a bit relaxes your jaw muscles and gives you more space back there.
    Elizabeth Cohen, NBC news, 24 Aug. 2025
  • But the new guidance relaxes those limits.
    Sally Pipes, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The evidence strongly indicates JNJ’s rally rests on solid foundations that could support continued outperformance.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Routh, who is representing himself despite having little legal experience, has signaled that his defense rests largely on his character.
    Christopher Cann, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • During the height of the summer heat, the ice chills the water for the penguin, sea otter and hippo habitats.
    Elizabeth B. Kim, Cincinnati Enquirer, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Yet, even if courts side with Cook, the damage is done—the intimidation chills independent decision-making.
    Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Vegetates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetates. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.

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