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Definition of restednext

rested

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verb

past tense of rest

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of rested
Adjective
For these especially long flights, this growth can allow passengers to truly feel rested. Larry Olmsted, Forbes.com, 9 June 2026 According to one recent study, a dreamer is also likely to feel more rested following a night of vivid dreams, which may be one reason why many people feel smoking a joint or eating a gummy helps them to sleep. Shoshi Parks, Popular Science, 3 June 2026
Verb
Both sides have officially rested their cases in the murder trial. Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 26 Aug. 2026 Plymouth, Massachusetts — The prosecution in Lindsay Clancy’s triple-murder trial rested its rebuttal case and testimony is now over as the case moved toward its final stages. Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for rested
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rested
Adjective
  • Overcoming multiple hardships and handicaps at a young age, Carson by self-discipline and unwearied labors became a master neurosurgeon, secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and a model father.
    Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 9 Aug. 2024
  • But the citizens of Baltimore are equally praiseworthy for their unwearied devotion to law, civility and morality through the many vicissitudes of life.
    Armstrong Williams, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024
Verb
  • For example, the customs around attire at the theater have relaxed quite a bit.
    Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • In one photo, Osbourne relaxed on a lounge chair in a leopard-print one-piece swimsuit while soaking up the sun.
    Danielle Minnetian, FOXNews.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • There were multiple impact sites – two aircraft hangars were struck and likely destroyed and drone facilities were hit – and the images showed heavy damage to housing units where service members slept.
    Josh Meyer, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The others soon joined them, set up tents, and slept for a few hours.
    M. R. O’Connor, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Simmons, founder of The Ringer, is based in California, where sports betting is not legal.
    Greg Rosenstein, NBC news, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Evangelista, based on his usage and results last year, seems likely to be one of them.
    Peter Baugh, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The resurrected bill will be heard in the Assembly Judiciary Committee Tuesday morning.
    Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Seminal EVs that met an early death include the EV1 (killed circa 2003), the Chevy Volt (killed 2019), and now the resurrected Chevy Bolt (first killed in 2023) is headed for the boneyard by mid-2027.
    Brooke Crothers, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Heidi Klum basked in the sunshine while on vacation with family.
    Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Perez basked in the spotlight after setting the franchise mark with his 318th career home run.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Our scenario was predicated on the US continuing to turn inwards and failing to cooperate effectively with its network of allies in Europe and Asia.
    Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Psychotherapy itself is predicated upon the healing power of human connection, yet therapists can be surprisingly quick to undervalue relationships outside the therapy room.
    David H. Rosmarin, Time, 29 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • The irony was painful in that, seemingly overnight, the very things that most enlivened and sustained me—reading, watching movies, seeing friends, making love, sitting quietly by myself—were crowded out by a child whose needs absorbed nearly all of my energy and time.
    Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026

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“Rested.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rested. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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