as in relaxed
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 vegetated
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.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for vegetated
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This year, the NFL relaxed those rules, allowing Brady to participate in production meetings virtually.—
Rohan Nadkarni,
NBC news,
16 Sep. 2025
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In August, the Los Angeles Times reported that Brady was initially prohibited from attending production meetings, but that rule was relaxed by the NFL.—
Natasha Dye,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
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Casa Dragones also created the first ever tequila to be rested in rare Japanese Mizunara whisky casks, creating the brand’s beloved Reposado Mizunara, known for its fruity and butterscotch notes.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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The efforts to become a smarter – and better-rested – quarterback are culminating in a forceful start to the season.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
17 Sep. 2025
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In particular, the bacon bits were chilled and all stuck together in one big, congealed lump along the inside of the bowl.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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Serve pie warm, at room temperature, or chilled.—
Ann Taylor Pittman,
Southern Living,
9 Sep. 2025
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But now, several hundred workers who were out over the water, working to get it up and running, have been idled.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
1 Sep. 2025
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Engines idled as people abandoned their vehicles to take videos.—
Hayleigh Evans,
AZCentral.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Vegetated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetated. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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