Thesaurus results for VEGETATE

vegetate

verb

Definition of 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 Contrary to the arid badlands of Ledi-Geraru today, millions of years ago, the area was a lush, vegetated landscape with rivers and shallow lakes. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025 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 We were parked alongside a remote and heavily vegetated waterway called Furlong Creek, which was the site of another one of Johnson’s experiments. — Katie Thornton, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2025 The program has documented more than 900 springs with flowing or standing water within Arizona’s Sky Islands region, 75 of them with moist ground only, 55 that are dry but still vegetated, and 272 that have dried completely. — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024 See All Example Sentences for vegetate

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From adults-only pools to tranquil spas, these luxury resorts offer relaxing escapes tailored to travelers over 50.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Cable and telecom lobby groups submitted comments supporting the FCC plan to eliminate or relax various requirements.

— Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

Definition of relax

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Allow the ribs to rest at room temperature while preparing the smoker.

— Staff, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Norway, which rested starter and fan-favorite Erling Haaland for its group play finale against France on Friday, June 26, is looking to reach the Round of 16 for the first time since 1998.

— Jaclyn Hendricks, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026

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These can be made into a wafer shape as well by shaping the dough into logs and chilling it before making 1/4-inch-thick slices.

— Patricia S York, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
After cooling, place toothpicks around perimeter of custard, then cover with plastic wrap (don’t let plastic touch custard) and keep chilled.

— Rachel Dolfi, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 July 2026

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