as in lazy
not doing or involving a lot of physical activity
They led a sedentary life after retirement, spending their days in front of the television.
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Recent Examples of sedentary
The study also showed that due to an increase in screen time, sedentary lifestyles and the consumption of unhealthy foods, more girls in this age group were overweight, and obesity rates were on the rise.
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Unicef Usa, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
And habits like smoking, poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle can lay the groundwork for disease long before symptoms appear.
—Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
To counter a sedentary lifestyle, Zarina suggests taking a movement snack every hour.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
As for weight loss, Smith said the mini stepper helps burn calories and can catalyze a weight loss journey for a sedentary person.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Unicef Usa, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
And habits like smoking, poor diet and a sedentary lifestyle can lay the groundwork for disease long before symptoms appear.
—Nina Agrawal, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
To counter a sedentary lifestyle, Zarina suggests taking a movement snack every hour.
—Svetlana Khachiyan, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
As for weight loss, Smith said the mini stepper helps burn calories and can catalyze a weight loss journey for a sedentary person.
—Jocelyn Solis-Moreira, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedentary
Adjective
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The man’s pretty mouth is curved into a lazy grin, arms crossed over his superb chest.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
13 Feb. 2025
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Some have kitchenettes, others provide private beach access, but all get access to the $65 million Harborside Pool Club, complete with a lazy river, kids center, and pair of three-story waterslides.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Wait for the fig plant to go dormant before moving it indoors.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
12 Feb. 2025
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Listen to this article During his dormant rookie season, Jalen Pickett occasionally played one-on-one against Jamal Murray.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
11 Feb. 2025
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Unlike other beach towns in Texas, Matagorda Bay is sleepy.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Feb. 2025
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Penrod, 85, spent much of his life transforming Miami Beach through his ownership of bars and restaurants, helping change the city from a once sleepy retirement community into a resort destination.—
Devoun Cetoute,
Miami Herald,
7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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These insights allow finance teams to spot high-impact areas for resource allocation, moving beyond traditional, static budgeting models.—
Sasha Vyash,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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Rather than a static tribute to the countryside, Huo’s lovely roving eye for composition and gentle hand with drama trace the challenges and enduring bonds among several hard-working generations of farmers.—
Nicolas Rapold,
Deadline,
14 Feb. 2025
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For a company known for its ingenuity, Disney seemed to phone it in this year by spending their precious millions on a dull ad that imagines a universe without their iconic IP.—
Rob LeDonne,
Rolling Stone,
10 Feb. 2025
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The female is dull yellow-green without any markings.—
Stan Tekiela,
Twin Cities,
6 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Telogen Stage The telogen stage of the hair cycle is a resting phase, during which the hair doesn't grow, and the follicle is dormant.1 About 10% to 15% of the hairs on your body are in this resting phase at any one time, which typically lasts for a few months.—
Nancy LeBrun,
Verywell Health,
13 Jan. 2025
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Green Bay could finish as high as sixth in the NFC if the resting Rams lose to the 49ers, potentially setting up a first-round matchup against the division-rival Lions.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2024
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Angela works at a strip club where women’s clothes come off not through dances but via jump cuts; their faces are expressionless and their bodies immobile, as if they’ve been reduced to deadpan pin-up poses.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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That is, if the rider is immobile for more than 15 seconds.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
16 Jan. 2025
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Still, the Knicks turned an inactive player into a potential contributor.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
6 Feb. 2025
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However, because the commercial milk supply undergoes pasteurization, the fragments are inactive remnants of the virus and cannot cause infection.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
6 Feb. 2025
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“Sedentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedentary. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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