as in resting
to refrain from labor or exertion
we blissfully basked at the seashore over the long holiday
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Recent Examples of basking
Both thrive in slightly acidic soil, love basking in full sun, and appreciate regular watering.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
But unlike the easily predictable radiation exposures from flying through the Van Allen Belts or basking in the background flux of galactic cosmic rays, the dose an astronaut gets from solar activity can vary enormously.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Made from melamine, these dessert plates can be used indoors or outdoors and look especially stylish basking in the summer sun.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
Six days after the Twin Cities metro dug out from more than a foot of heavy wet snow, people are basking in the warmth of near 70-degree temperatures.
—Adam Duxter, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Lately, though, zoomers have grown their own scene devoted to VHS, collecting and trading tapes and basking secondhand in the fuzzy glow.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Grossman shows Erling basking in the success this footage brought him.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Producer Macdara Kelleher has been basking in the glow of his homeland’s successes this past week, as a diverse range of Irish filmmaking talent shares the spotlight around the Academy Awards.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
For now, Italy is basking in the spotlight of a magical Cinderella run.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Apr. 2026
But unlike the easily predictable radiation exposures from flying through the Van Allen Belts or basking in the background flux of galactic cosmic rays, the dose an astronaut gets from solar activity can vary enormously.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026
Made from melamine, these dessert plates can be used indoors or outdoors and look especially stylish basking in the summer sun.
—Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 31 Mar. 2026
Six days after the Twin Cities metro dug out from more than a foot of heavy wet snow, people are basking in the warmth of near 70-degree temperatures.
—Adam Duxter, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2026
Lately, though, zoomers have grown their own scene devoted to VHS, collecting and trading tapes and basking secondhand in the fuzzy glow.
—Joshua Rothkopf, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Grossman shows Erling basking in the success this footage brought him.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Producer Macdara Kelleher has been basking in the glow of his homeland’s successes this past week, as a diverse range of Irish filmmaking talent shares the spotlight around the Academy Awards.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 17 Mar. 2026
For now, Italy is basking in the spotlight of a magical Cinderella run.
—Kansas City Star, 15 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for basking
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There is mopping, dusting, cutting, resting going on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Apr. 2026
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The crew's sleeping arrangement involves attaching sleeping bags to the walls of the craft and resting for eight hours, according to NASA.—
Mason Leib,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Gear up for relaxing summer nights with this outdoor patio sofa.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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Time to calm down with my favorite relaxing video.—
Rebecca Alter,
Vulture,
28 Mar. 2026
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“Basking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/basking. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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