VEGGING OUT Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

vegging out

verb

present participle of veg out

as in killing time

to spend time doing nothing after an exhausting week at work, I just want to spend the weekend vegging out

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But instead of kicking back, Nadal’s been busy building a hotel empire.

— Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Maybe that means kicking back by the pool with a refreshing summer drink in hand or treating yourself to a creative spin on a classic hot dog from one of these five Atlanta spots.

— Nicole Bennett, AJC.com, 4 July 2026

Definition of kicking back

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President James Garfield’s assassin, Charles Guiteau, died by hanging about five months after he was convicted of murder.

— USA Today, USA Today, 17 June 2026
In 2019, city employees began hanging about 500 trick-or-treat pumpkin buckets in the trees on Main Street every October.

— Elliott Harrell, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2025

Definition of hanging about

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For everyday wear, a linen short and linen shirt combo is the perfect set for lounging at home or running errands.

— ABC News, ABC News, 13 July 2026
Getting the perfect shot of a lounging leopard seal or an emperor penguin posing in Antarctica is a photographer’s dream come true.

— Kristen E. Pope, Travel + Leisure, 13 July 2026

Definition of lounging

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Some of the finer moments for Nemes in the studio were during rehearsals, when the band was just kicking around ideas and jamming.

— Tina Eves, SPIN, 1 July 2026
All told, it’s been a pretty spectacular and drama-free rollout for an idea that had been kicking around Hollywood for over 15 years.

— Josef Adalian, Vulture, 18 June 2026

Definition of kicking around

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The platform is also designed to support those who run resting orders, trades that don't execute until certain prices are met, the memo said.

— Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Eagle-eyed commenters noted that a hand that was previously resting on Norris’ hip is no longer there.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 10 July 2026

Definition of resting

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Among the objects seized from the Met and returned to Italy was a terracotta vase used for chilling and mixing wine and water, attributed to the famed Troilos Painter.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 July 2026
These can be made into a wafer shape as well by shaping the dough into logs and chilling it before making 1/4-inch-thick slices.

— Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 July 2026

Definition of chilling

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Video of the confrontation appears to show Nelson idling in a snowy strip mall parking lot in his gray Dodge Ram when another driver in an even larger pickup pulls in beside him.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
One aspect that contributed to the gridlock was a number of Waymo's self-driving robotaxis idling on the road as traffic officials tried to remedy the halt in traffic.

— Noe Padilla, USA Today, 10 July 2026

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