as in to bum
to spend time doing nothing
the kind of sultry August afternoon that makes you just want to loaf
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Recent Examples of loaf
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
Days here can start with a character breakfast and a five-minute motor coach ride to the Magic Kingdom and Epcot; or can just as easily be filled loafing around the resort’s own 18-hole golf course, spa, and five-acre water park with slides, a splash zone, lazy river, and an adults-only pool.
—Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2023
Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The set includes a square casserole dish, an oval casserole dish, a pie dish, and a loaf pan all glazed in stunning colors that make this set an excellent choice for serveware.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Matthes, an ecologist who works with Friends of the Koala, grew up naming the koalas that loafed around in her backyard.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
Days here can start with a character breakfast and a five-minute motor coach ride to the Magic Kingdom and Epcot; or can just as easily be filled loafing around the resort’s own 18-hole golf course, spa, and five-acre water park with slides, a splash zone, lazy river, and an adults-only pool.
—Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2023
Noun
Pour the mixture into a loaf pan or container that’s safe to freeze.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA TODAY, 3 Mar. 2025
The set includes a square casserole dish, an oval casserole dish, a pie dish, and a loaf pan all glazed in stunning colors that make this set an excellent choice for serveware.
—Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 26 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loaf
Verb
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Journey fans were bummed when their favorite band had to hot-foot it off the stage on Friday (March 14) just five songs into their set at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo at NRG Stadium.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
17 Mar. 2025
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Yoshi’s bummed about being denied a puppy by her parents, tempers her anger and fills the void with a scavenger hunt in her backyard that turns up a lizard (Laggie) and a cricket (Grillo).—
Catharine Kaufman,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Her 2-month-old son and 16-month-old daughter were taken to New York-Presbyterian Hospital Columbia, where the newborn was being treated for a skull fracture and the toddler a large hematoma on her skull.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
10 Mar. 2025
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Tucker, a junior at Brookville High School, received medical attention and was diagnosed as having suffered a concussion and a possible skull fracture.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There’s a huge tradition of chili crisp, a huge tradition of instant noodles.—
Eric Ryan,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
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Add noodles and cook according to package directions or until noodles are just barely tender.—
Cathy Thomas,
Orange County Register,
10 Mar. 2025
Verb
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There are different types of motivation for perfectionism that rest on opposite sides of a dimension.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Titian’s Adam leans backward on his right arm; his left hand, which rests limply on Eve’s upper breast, appears hardly capable of stopping her.—
Rebecca Mead,
The New Yorker,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Additionally, while a helpful marker, gray matter isn’t a perfect predictor of cognitive health.—
Hannah Singleton,
Health,
15 Jan. 2025
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The team found that just one to two units of alcohol a day reduced overall brain volume and gray matter volumes across a number of areas, and microstructures in the white matter.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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In a photo shared on Instagram, the duo is seen smiling into the camera while lounging backstage.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
10 Mar. 2025
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In addition to the on-site restaurant, Shirley’s, the hotel also has a seasonal rooftop lounge with views of Old Petersburg.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Moretti's aware of Ariel's intellect and always wants to be one step ahead of her, making for an enthralling game of cat and mouse.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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The versatile Chestnut, 56, leads with intellect, charm and six-pack abs as Dr. John Watson, the beloved colleague of the apparently deceased Sherlock Holmes, in CBS' modern series.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Making the choice to be social is especially difficult at the end of an exhausting day when your impulse may be to veg out on the couch.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Plus: What better way for locals to veg out during a stressful election season than with some grade-A on-screen drama?—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
19 Sep. 2024
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“Loaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loaf. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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