as in lazy
not doing or involving a lot of physical activity
They led a sedentary life after retirement, spending their days in front of the television.
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Recent Examples of sedentary
That claim comes from a few different studies, including one that found that people who play tennis live almost 10 years longer than those who are sedentary.
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Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
While the research on what determines a person's weight is still ongoing, one likely factor in the rise of the global obesity epidemic is the transition to a modern-day sedentary lifestyle.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
From open offices to home workstations, employees across industries invested in sit-stand setups with the hope of counteracting sedentary lifestyles.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Staying active involves exercise, as well as avoiding a sedentary lifestyle.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 23 Aug. 2025
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Cathy Cassata, Health, 4 Sep. 2025
While the research on what determines a person's weight is still ongoing, one likely factor in the rise of the global obesity epidemic is the transition to a modern-day sedentary lifestyle.
—Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 2 Sep. 2025
From open offices to home workstations, employees across industries invested in sit-stand setups with the hope of counteracting sedentary lifestyles.
—Michelle Stansbury, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Staying active involves exercise, as well as avoiding a sedentary lifestyle.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 23 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedentary
Adjective
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Forest walks, lazy lake days, midday swims, and evening bonfires are a part of your regular day.—
Miles Walls,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Sep. 2025
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Camels seem slow, hippos clumsy, phoenixes unstable, lions lazy.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An opportunity to wake a dormant gift.—
Seth Wickersham,
The Atlantic,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Macy’s building sat dormant for over a decade.—
Jenna Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After dropping a sleepy rubber match to the Chicago White Sox on Sunday, the Tigers have lost nine of their past 13 games.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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In recent years, the government even started paying people to move to its sleepy medieval villages.—
Siobhan Reid,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Strategic planning should not be a static, annual exercise.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Ursa Major will be able to conduct full-scale static firings, and drop and temperature storage testing for current and future missile systems.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Early on, the dull chamber music of the Ferrari 296’s wide-angle V6 gas-electric hybrid powertrain was roundly criticized.—
Mark Ewing,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Rather than efficiently dicing and slicing your produce, a dull knife actually requires more force, which can cause you or someone else in your household to get hurt.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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During the resting phase, hair stops growing and will shed, or fall out.—
Jessica Swirble,
Verywell Health,
10 July 2025
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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
Adjective
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Despite their name, the mobile homes are conspicuously immobile.—
Max Klaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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In this model, our planet was covered for its first 2 to 3 billion years by a rigid, immobile outer shell with convection processes occurring beneath it in Earth’s mantle.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Larry Borom, Kion Smith and Daniel Brunskill will serve as the backups on the offensive line because Kendall Lamm, who was added two weeks ago, was made one of the seven inactive players.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Frank Crum — Gabriel Sai’vion Jones being inactive is not a surprise despite his strong training camp.—
Joe Nguyen,
Denver Post,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Sedentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedentary. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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