rest on/upon

phrasal verb

rested on/upon; resting on/upon; rests on/upon

: to depend or rely on (someone or something)

All our hopes rested on one man.

: to stop moving and look at (someone or something)

His eyes/gaze rested on the letter.

: to be based on (something)

His theory rested upon two important pieces of evidence.

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The Lions, at 6-1 heading into Sunday afternoon’s game against the Green Bay Packers, cannot afford to rest on their laurels and not make a move ahead of the NFL trade deadline. —

Jesse Reed, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 Choose to rest on the daybed that juts out over the sand and overlooks the ocean, or curl up in the plush king bed inside. —

Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2024 But these bellwether streaks rest on the barest of margins. —

Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2024 Hw was laid to rest on Nov. 3 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in L.A. in a private service attended by his costars. —

Gabrielle Rockson, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rest on/upon

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