as in to relax
to refrain from labor or exertion
we blissfully basked at the seashore over the long holiday
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Recent Examples of bask
As the vanquished fish descends through the darkness, other sharks arrive to feast on its remains while the mako, its belly full, circles slowly upward, seeking the surface to bask in the sun.
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Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
True to form, when my sons were in first grade, the advanced readers basked in the blue group, middle readers were relegated to the yellow group, the sucky readers sentenced to red.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Pick up this folding Adirondack chair to soak up the final rays of summer, then to bask in the first chills of fall.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Now, one of the town’s top attractions is basking in the glow of good reviews — and a major award.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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Pat Smith, Outdoor Life, 24 July 2025
True to form, when my sons were in first grade, the advanced readers basked in the blue group, middle readers were relegated to the yellow group, the sucky readers sentenced to red.
—Inga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
Pick up this folding Adirondack chair to soak up the final rays of summer, then to bask in the first chills of fall.
—Clara McMahon, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Now, one of the town’s top attractions is basking in the glow of good reviews — and a major award.
—Kari Barnett, Sun Sentinel, 7 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bask
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With increasingly busy and fragmented lives, and wrapped up in computer and phone screens most of the day, people want a chance to take some time out to relax and connect with friends in a casual environment.—
Liz Thach,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some people smoke marijuana to relax or to relieve tension, depression or even boredom.—
Jeanne Phillips,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
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As Elordi rests his head on Isaac’s shoulder to re-create their complicated on-screen bond, Layla receives belly rubs from members of our crew.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
20 Aug. 2025
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The scaling hypothesis—the belief that bigger models will produce more intelligent outputs—seems to rest on the dubious belief that a system that has been fed enough information about the world will not have to deal with fuzziness.—
Meghan O’Gieblyn,
Harpers Magazine,
20 Aug. 2025
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“Bask.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bask. Accessed 4 Sep. 2025.
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