rest on/upon
phrasal verb
rested on/upon; resting on/upon; rests on/upon
1
: to depend or rely on (someone or something)
All our hopes rested on one man.
2
: to stop moving and look at (someone or something)
His eyes/gaze rested on the letter.
3
: to be based on (something)
His theory rested upon two important pieces of evidence.
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How Korean is planning to evolve Korean isn’t prepared to rest on its laurels, even with the new accolades.
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
But Benefit didn’t just rest on its laurels and hit copy and paste.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 1 Apr. 2025
The Lions were not about to rest on their laurels despite finishing the regular season with a 15-2 records.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Never one to rest on his laurels, Brewer’s latest project is Perilune, a limited-edition Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that explores and rediscovers a new expression of these grapes through the use of concrete eggs, a first for him.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
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Zach Wichter, USA Today, 1 Apr. 2025
But Benefit didn’t just rest on its laurels and hit copy and paste.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 1 Apr. 2025
The Lions were not about to rest on their laurels despite finishing the regular season with a 15-2 records.
—Steve Silverman, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Never one to rest on his laurels, Brewer’s latest project is Perilune, a limited-edition Chardonnay and Pinot Noir that explores and rediscovers a new expression of these grapes through the use of concrete eggs, a first for him.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Rest on/upon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rest%20on%2Fupon. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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