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
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.
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Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
All the turtles bought on impulse, vegetating in plastic lagoons.
—Anne Fadiman, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Feb. 2023
Why not vegetate?
—Jon Michail, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
Spores can also persist indefinitely in contaminated soil and may vegetate in grazeland, which could further spread the infection among South Dakota’s cattle.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
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Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023
All the turtles bought on impulse, vegetating in plastic lagoons.
—Anne Fadiman, Harper’s Magazine , 10 Feb. 2023
Why not vegetate?
—Jon Michail, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2022
Spores can also persist indefinitely in contaminated soil and may vegetate in grazeland, which could further spread the infection among South Dakota’s cattle.
—From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 29 Sep. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for vegetate
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Thailand has also relaxed visa policies to attract visitors.—
Denni Hu,
WWD,
15 Feb. 2025
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That squishy timeline, and the fact that other Trump tariffs were delayed shortly after they were announced, may have allowed investors to relax.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Today, Florida is sliding into secrecy at an alarming pace, and the blame rests squarely with Gov. Ron DeSantis and the state agencies following his lead.—
Bobby Block,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2025
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This break does come at a perfect time for the Blackhawks to have Jason Dickinson rest his ankle injury and potentially have him back after only missing a handful of actual games.—
Scott Powers,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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Generally, any drinks that include citrus, cream liqueurs or milk and those that need to be chilled, like a basic martini, call for use in a shaker.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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Or, will some be happy to relax during daily trail rides or to simply chill on the porch?—
Lynn O'Rourke Hayes,
Boston Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Vegetate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/vegetate. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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