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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Verb
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This spot is perfect for relaxing and reflecting on the serenity all around.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
30 Sep. 2025 -
The policy mix—ending EV credits while relaxing other regulatory pressures—reduces the incentive for legacy OEMs to push EV volume, further chilling near‑term supplier investment even as global rivals continue cost-down cycles.—
Orianna Rosa Royle,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The antibiotic became effective when dormant cells were given sugar (a food source), but only after a 15-minute delay.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Sep. 2025
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There are also showings on 70mm, Imax 70mm and even four venues projecting in the long-dormant format VistaVision, which Anderson shot the film on.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Brewers fans are resting their lungs to yell at Counsell, while Cubs fans are taking out small-business loans to afford tickets and beer at a Wrigley Field playoff game.—
Jon Greenberg,
New York Times,
3 Oct. 2025
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This elusive mammal was spotted resting by the Godavari River, confirming its presence in the area despite previous anecdotal reports.—
Real-Time News team,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The store’s lease runs for several more years and city officials do not want the building to sit idle.—
Steven Rosenfeld,
Mercury News,
24 Sep. 2025
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Part of a software update, advertisements will appear on certain refrigerator cover screens when the Family Hub fridge is idle.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Understand the difference between roosts, feeds, and loafing spots.—
Alex Robinson,
Outdoor Life,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Throughout most of modern history, it was thought that prudent government debt management involved bringing down the ratio of debt to GDP during quiescent periods of growth in order to store fiscal ammunition for the next crisis.—
Kenneth S. Rogoff,
Foreign Affairs,
19 Aug. 2025
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Khanna is one of a number of progressive congressional Democrats encouraged by the party to appear in red-district town halls in an attempt to rebut impressions that the party is quiescent in the face of Trump’s onslaught.—
Andrew Cockburn,
Harpers Magazine,
16 July 2025
Verb
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And poor, engine‑damaging quality or not, the ersatz aviation fuel had to work only once to get a kamikaze plane up and away to hit one of the enemy warships now lazing about in the offing around the Home Islands, often close enough to be spotted from shore with the naked eye.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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On many of Seattle’s other unproductive runs, the operation just looks out of sync.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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On the other hand, Pribula often looked unsure of himself in the pocket, which led to unproductive passing plays.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
28 Sep. 2025
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“Vegetating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetating. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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