1
as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
the heads of the flowers lolled on their stems in the blistering heat
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2
as in to relax
to refrain from labor or exertion
farmhands lolling about in the shade and taking a break from the midday sun
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3
as in to lazy
to spend time doing nothing
some members of the decorating committee were hard at work, and others were just lolling about
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Recent Examples of loll
Spend your days absorbing its wartime history, wandering the outdoor markets, dining on seafood, rejuvenating at a spa, or hiking secluded coastal trails before lolling on the white-sand beaches.
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Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
From the title on, Babygirl feels designed to get tongues wagging rather than lolling.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Choose to settle in at Anse Sous-le-Vent, with proximity to hiking the green hills or lolling on the black sand beach with no shops or restaurants in sight.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Within minutes of our boat’s arrival at the Patch, Sharp spotted a sperm whale lolling at the surface, its skin the color of tarnished silver.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
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Peggy Orenstein, AFAR Media, 6 Jan. 2025
From the title on, Babygirl feels designed to get tongues wagging rather than lolling.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024
Choose to settle in at Anse Sous-le-Vent, with proximity to hiking the green hills or lolling on the black sand beach with no shops or restaurants in sight.
—Kathleen Turner, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Within minutes of our boat’s arrival at the Patch, Sharp spotted a sperm whale lolling at the surface, its skin the color of tarnished silver.
—Kevin West, Travel + Leisure, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loll
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Meanwhile, the rear fender, which was mounted to the seat post, also drooped under aggressive riding and rubbed a bit on the rear tire.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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Their lids may be drooping with sleep lining their eyes, but these cats do not want to be left behind as their owners observe the pre-dawn meal called suhoor during the holy month of Ramadan.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
8 Mar. 2025
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Get ready to sit back and relax for a while when Avatar: Fire and Ash hits theaters.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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The changes are part of a wide-ranging package of reforms that city officials are proposing in an effort to relax and streamline rules protecting historic homes and buildings.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2025
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But Bright said there are many more projects in various stages of permitting by the federal government that have question marks hanging over them.—
Matt Egan,
CNN,
10 Mar. 2025
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But along with the angry calls and Facebook messages, Vito’s has been praised and thanked for hanging the illustration.—
Lorena O'Neil,
Rolling Stone,
9 Mar. 2025
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Musk’s Tesla has basked in the limelight under the Trump White House, which has put tariffs at the forefront of its economic policy.—
Ramishah Maruf,
CNN,
13 Mar. 2025
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And March 12 is National Plant a Flower Day, the perfect day to bask in the sunlight and plant flowers that will help pollinators like the endangered eastern monarch butterfly.—
Julia Gomez,
USA TODAY,
12 Mar. 2025
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Without his glasses, Bear even mistakes Giraffe, lazing in a long, almost fully reclined deck chair, for a snake.—
Barney Saltzberg,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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And boredom, for a team that occasionally stumbles through late-game offense and lazes its way into too many 3s, can be a killer.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2024
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Now’s a good time to mention my other chronic pain, pain that isn’t related to my sagging breasts.—
Nicola Dall'Asen,
Allure,
12 Mar. 2025
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Numerous auto industry analysts have attributed Tesla's recent sagging stock—and auto sales—to Musk's support of Trump and other far right candidates around the world.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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There are different types of motivation for perfectionism that rest on opposite sides of a dimension.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Titian’s Adam leans backward on his right arm; his left hand, which rests limply on Eve’s upper breast, appears hardly capable of stopping her.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
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In a photo shared on Instagram, the duo is seen smiling into the camera while lounging backstage.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the on-site restaurant, Shirley’s, the hotel also has a seasonal rooftop lounge with views of Old Petersburg.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Loll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loll. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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