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noun (2)

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verb

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as in to sleep
to be in a state of sleep the patient is currently resting, but as soon as he awakes, I'll tell him you called

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as in to base
to find a basis you're resting your argument on a faulty premise

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Recent Examples of rest
Noun
In a post, the 39-year-old shared how a simple request for rest on her special day turned into disappointment. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025 Foundational research from the 1980s and 1990s based on the 23-day Tour de France bike race set that limit at four to five times a person’s basal metabolic rate (BMR), defined as the energy required to maintain the body at rest. Jason Dinh, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
The wealth upswing propelled him from being the eighth richest person in the world to the seventh spot, surpassing former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer whose fortune currently rests at $176 billion. Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 Akin to the philosopher Baruch Spinoza’s ideology, the perfection in the composition of Smith’s images rests in his having that similarly Geometric Order in his mind with the intention of getting closer to God, Molin said. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rest
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Verb
  • The Athmile Wide-Leg Sweatpants, which shoppers love for traveling, running errands, and relaxing at home, have a super-soft fleece lining and pockets big enough for smartphones.
    Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Take time to relax and enjoy yourself.
    Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • If your smartwatch tracking every heartbeat and sleep cycle hasn’t already given you health anxiety, Kohler wants to mess you up in a new way.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
  • Inmates slept one to a cell and urinated in buckets.
    Ed Caesar, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • How will the ability to conjure up realistic video at the drop of a hat shake up a world that’s based on creating those videos by hand?
    Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The creation of this content included the use of AI based on templates created, reviewed and edited by journalists in the newsroom.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The boy band were basking in their 2008 reunion when Blue Bloods came along.
    Leena Tailor, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2025
  • On Friday, Las Vegas finished its 2025 climb with a trophy in hand, basking in the view from the top of the WNBA.
    Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Rest.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rest. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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