vegetate

as in to relax
to spend time doing things that do not require much thought or effort; to be very lazy or inactive I just spent the weekend vegetating at home. I'm worried that after I retire I'll just sit at home, watch TV, and vegetate.

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Recent Examples of vegetate About 30 minutes later, rescuers made voice contact with Blessing but were unable to reach him until about midnight, due to the steep and thickly vegetated terrain, Fish and Game said. Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023 All the turtles bought on impulse, vegetating in plastic lagoons. Anne Fadiman, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Feb. 2023 Why not vegetate? Jon Michail, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022 Spores can also persist indefinitely in contaminated soil and may vegetate in grazeland, which could further spread the infection among South Dakota’s cattle. From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022 See All Example Sentences for vegetate
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  • The slow ride across is relaxing and often yields dolphin sightings.
    Jennifer Stewart Kornegay, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Patients can also learn to perform self-trigger point release at home using their own fingers, a partner, a pelvic wand or vaginal dilators to help relax the internal muscles.
    Julianna Bragg, CNN, 22 Mar. 2025
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  • Mayor rests on bench at police station after DUI arrest She was later escorted out of the police station to an ambulance.
    Peter D'Abrosca, FOXNews.com, 29 Mar. 2025
  • The straps: Your straps should rest comfortably on your shoulders without slipping off or digging in.
    Bianca London, Glamour, 28 Mar. 2025
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  • There's a step before planting strawberry seeds in soil: Seeds need to be chilled to improve germination.
    Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025
  • An early, brutal cold swept through the Interlake, chilling the earth before tens of thousands of snakes could reach the warmth of their underground dens.
    Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025

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“Vegetate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetate. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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