1
as in rested
to refrain from labor or exertion
the construction workers spent their break lounging in the shade behind the building
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as in lazed
to spend time doing nothing
after putting in tons of overtime at the office, all we wanted to do on vacation was lounge around
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Recent Examples of lounged
The couple giggled between kisses and lounged on a red-and-white picnic blanket while overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Party people lounged on the dock, their legs dangling over turquoise water, while tequila flowed freely.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
During my stay in late November, bontebok often lounged around the villas, becoming a clear example of that balance.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
In the first slide, Olive rested on Benson’s chest as the two lounged on a sofa on a sunny day, looking at the camera.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Her figures lounged, stood, or in one instance danced in unadorned, nearly empty interiors composed with broad, feathery brushstrokes.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
His wife lounged near their tent, sunning and reading.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
The star lounged in a nude mesh naked dress dotted with vibrant butterflies.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 June 2026
The fluffy black dog lounged on a dog bed near the couch in Landowski’s living room during an interview with the Star-Telegram.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 16 June 2026
Party people lounged on the dock, their legs dangling over turquoise water, while tequila flowed freely.
—Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 15 June 2026
During my stay in late November, bontebok often lounged around the villas, becoming a clear example of that balance.
—Lydia Price, Travel + Leisure, 14 June 2026
In the first slide, Olive rested on Benson’s chest as the two lounged on a sofa on a sunny day, looking at the camera.
—Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 9 June 2026
Her figures lounged, stood, or in one instance danced in unadorned, nearly empty interiors composed with broad, feathery brushstrokes.
—Lovia Gyarkye, The New York Review of Books, 6 June 2026
His wife lounged near their tent, sunning and reading.
—Byron W. Dalrymple, Outdoor Life, 4 June 2026
The star lounged in a nude mesh naked dress dotted with vibrant butterflies.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 3 June 2026
The fluffy black dog lounged on a dog bed near the couch in Landowski’s living room during an interview with the Star-Telegram.
—Tanya Babbar, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lounged
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Shortly after Pino turned down the chance to testify, the defense rested its case.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
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The testimony on Day 7 of the trial comes after the state rested its case Tuesday.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Further on, sandy-colored cows lazed in the mid-morning sun.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
18 Jan. 2026
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Fans also basked in the outcome, with objectively much more difficult scenarios — on paper, anyway — avoided.—
Tom Bogert,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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And after pitching the game of his life to take the Mustangs back to state for the first time since 2019, the senior right-hander basked in a whirlwind of emotions.—
Steve Millar,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Fans wearing jerseys of all teams strolled through to take in the displays and snap selfies.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
17 June 2026
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On Wednesday, Seth Ryan strolled into that same room, climbed a stair and stood at a lectern for a news conference.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
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The next week, the administration relaxed export controls on Nvidia's highly prized AI chips, clearing the way for the company to sell them to China.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Griffin has even relaxed the office culture a bit.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The break was long and torturous for fans but clearly restorative for Styles, who lolled in the Italian countryside with Alessandro Michele, bonded with a new niece, and found himself unassumingly among the masses in the Vatican when the conclave elected Pope Leo XIV last June.—
Michelle Ruiz,
Vogue,
6 Mar. 2026
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Ted, Janey and I lolled on an old carpet in the back.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Aug. 2025
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Serve chilled with lettuce leaves, if desired, or on its own.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
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And at times, the fluid warms up along the way, leaving some parts of the processor chilled and others dangerously hot.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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The show’s characters idled away their time watching programs like Years of Our Days to Live.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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In fact, Airbus was collecting orders and making deliveries while Boeing idled due to the bans and delays imposed by the CAAC.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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“Lounged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lounged. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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