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adjective

as in dormant

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verb

present participle of vegetate
as in relaxing
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 Synonyms for vegetating
  1. dormant
  2. relaxing
  3. idle
  4. resting
  5. quiescent
  6. loafing
  7. unproductive
  8. lazing
Adjective
  • But this was possible for Gemini North thanks to perfect timing and perfect weather conditions over Maunakea, the dormant volcano on the island of Hawai'i where the telescope is located.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Moscow and Pyongyang’s once dormant relationship has flourished as Kim has sent thousands of munitions to replenish Russia’s depleted stockpiles and thousands of soldiers to fight and die in the ongoing ground war.
    — Stephen E. Biegun, Foreign Affairs, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of dormant
Verb
  • The rooftop pool, complete with the aforementioned views, is perfect for relaxing after a busy day on your feet.
    — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
  • What to do nearby Just around 45 minutes outside of Atlanta, Château Élan is a great place for locals looking for a kid-friendly staycation or those who want to spend some time relaxing outside of the city.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of relaxing
Adjective
  • After the Standard shut down, the building fell idle for years.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The events of that October night became a lingering mystery, one that would sit idle with no arrests for over a decade, according to ABC News.
    — Jordana Comiter, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of idle
Verb
  • Attorneys representing James Barbier, the now-elderly Missouri man charged with first-degree murder in the 1966 stabbing death of 18-year-old Karen Snider in Calumet City, declined to call any witnesses before resting their case Friday.
    — Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Prosecutors introduced evidence and testimony over about 4 ½ days before resting their case.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of resting
Adjective
  • As in The History of New York, the Dutch patriarchs are invariably idle and quiescent.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Experts believe the volcano is currently in a quiescent state, but researchers monitor it around the clock.
    — Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
Definition of quiescent
Verb
  • Kids who used to run to the field excited to play, suddenly started loafing to the field wearing their crocs with their heads buried in their phones.
    — Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
  • The pair had been loafing for some time among a grove of apple trees on a private residence in Payson.
    — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 20 Feb. 2026
Definition of loafing
Adjective
  • The Falcons went three-and-out on their second drive, a series done in when a check-down throw on 2nd-and-7 to Robinson was unproductive and then the Falcons were penalized for having too many players in the huddle on third down.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • But when Cook finally got his turn in the 2024 season, the run game was mostly unproductive despite the flashes Cook showed during the offseason.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of unproductive
Verb
  • The sense of just how much there is to do in this part of the world—the length of the scale between lazing and becoming ultra-active—is palpable.
    — Lauren Keith, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
  • Its clear, shallow waters were pleasant to wade into after lazing under one of the scrubby trees on the sand.
    — Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 Nov. 2025
Definition of lazing
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