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as in nodding
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as in lurking
to remain out of sight
a little-explored region beneath which vast mineral reserves are said to repose
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as in resting
to refrain from labor or exertion
reposed in the Caribbean sun, enjoying her break from the world of work
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as in handing
to put (something) into the possession or safekeeping of another
the Constitution reposes the power to declare war to Congress, and to that body alone
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Telogen Stage The telogen stage of the hair cycle is a resting phase, during which the hair doesn't grow, and the follicle is dormant.1 About 10% to 15% of the hairs on your body are in this resting phase at any one time, which typically lasts for a few months.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
13 Jan. 2025 -
Green Bay could finish as high as sixth in the NFC if the resting Rams lose to the 49ers, potentially setting up a first-round matchup against the division-rival Lions.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2024
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Confederate monuments were not, after all, slumberous.—
Darryl Pinckney,
The New York Review of Books,
20 Aug. 2020
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All differences of excellence, of position, of form are blurred by the slumberous acceptance.—
Elizabeth Hardwick,
Harper's magazine,
10 June 2019
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Washington’s running game, which had been somnolent for a month, came back to life Saturday, gaining 182 yards against the Lions.—
David Aldridge,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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In it, bands play a quieter part of the song, or start softly, setting a somnolent mood before blowing it apart with a sudden shift in volume and dynamics, with little more warning than some transitional guitar feedback.—
Aaron Gilbreath,
SPIN,
31 Dec. 2024
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“Reposing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reposing. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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