RESTS Synonyms: 101 Similar and Opposite Words

rests 1 of 2

noun

plural of rest

as in remainders

a remaining group or portion can you hand me the rest of those papers?

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rests

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of rest

as in relaxes

to refrain from labor or exertion a beach resort that caters to gung ho exercisers and athletes as well as vacationers who just want to rest

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as in sleeps

to be in a state of sleep the patient is currently resting, but as soon as he awakes, I'll tell him you called

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as in grounds

to find a basis you're resting your argument on a faulty premise

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Noun

Streamlined and minimal, the only bells and whistles in Branch’s office furniture are details that make a real difference throughout the workday (like adjustable arm rests and flexible lumbar support). — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 8 Oct. 2026 An appliance that melted rests on a counter in D&P Green, a pine resin distillery destroyed by the wildfire in Le Porge. — Michael Finnegan, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Some perspective on just how unique that figure is rests inside the TruMedia database, which goes back to 2000. — Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026 OpenRouter’s worth rests on routing that stays indifferent to who owns the router. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Jack Scalo said the company’s future rests on understanding the physical work behind that response. — Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 19 Aug. 2026 Lastly, Tenax’s entire future rests on this one drug and indication. — Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 6 Aug. 2026 From floral pitchers to spoon rests and serving bowls, your entire table can enjoy a matching makeover full of soft brown leaves and blue petals. — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 July 2026 The rows of three seats will feature adjustable leg rests that will fold up at a 90-degree angle to create more room to sleep or stretch while laying down. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 14 July 2026

Verb

When the removal cannot be measured directly, the credibility of each credit rests on the model used to calculate it. — Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026 And 2026’s biggest Halloween nail trend—a spider nail art manicure—rests in the perfect place between the two. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026 The bulk of contemporary life rests on a decision to bet the farm on a technology that almost certainly could not be realized. — Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026 After baking, each loaf rests for another eight to 12 hours before it can be sold. — Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 19 Oct. 2026 Much of its ice rests on bedrock below sea level, while its floating ice shelves help regulate how quickly ice flows toward the sea. — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 SpaceX provided one this year, while the uncertain paths of Anthropic and OpenAI show how much of the market’s IPO momentum still rests on a small group of extraordinary companies. — Jeff Jacobs, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 But that judgment rests in part on assumptions about how the Fed communicates that may no longer hold under its new chairman. — Matt Peterson, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 The prime minister said the path to creating work for all the country’s school leavers rests on developing the private sector through investment. — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 12 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rests

Noun

Perhaps even a rag-tag group of remainders can put a scare into San Antonio.

— Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 1 May 2026
The best-case scenario would be for the Lakers’ remainders to extend the best-of-seven series with the Rockets long enough for Doncic and Reaves to rejoin LeBron James in that Big Three, either at the end of this series or the start of the next one.

— Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026

Definition of remainders

Verb

In the city that never sleeps, Halloween, which falls on a Saturday this year, is the official start for all the holiday fun to come.

— Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 18 Oct. 2026
One of more than a dozen holiday cabins and cottages on the property, the dog-friendly Efford House sleeps 13 in its seven bedrooms.

— Nicholas DeRenzo, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of sleeps

Verb

Sézane’s Bridget grounds the silhouette in glossy black leather, with a streamlined knee-high construction that works particularly well against oversized tailoring and fluid skirts.

— Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Tart Deco mixes black cherry, rose, and mimosa, then grounds them with birchwood, vetiver, and vanilla.

— Ethan Stone October 9, Idaho Statesman, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of grounds

Noun

Coastal communities in Southern California began to experience dangerous conditions over Labor Day weekend with the remnants of Hurricane Marie.

— Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC news, 17 Oct. 2026
The remnants of Hurricane Isaias brought nearly 10 inches of rain to parts of North Carolina on Saturday, creating flash floods, landslides and tornados.

— Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of remnants

Verb

This week, Tinashe navigates the highs and lows of being a pop star, Blondshell basks in the beauty of her life, and Taylor Swift is back for the curtain call with a deluxe offering from The Life of a Showgirl.

— Rolling Stone, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
White House debuts an alternative Trump famously loves the spotlight and basks in the glow of TV cameras.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of basks

Verb

Both brands offer a telematics safe driving program, which tracks your driving and bases your rate on factors like your braking, acceleration, speed and driving time.

— Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
This makes Kansas one of the few states that bases the requirement on payroll dollars rather than employee count.

— Gretchen Wittenmyer-Stone, Kansas City Star, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of bases

Noun

The binder dissolved, allowing the electrode coatings to separate cleanly from their metal foils without leaving residues.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
During the 19th century, factories and processing plants brought raw materials together in unprecedented quantities and consolidated their unwanted residues in the same sites.

— Edward D. Melillo, The Conversation, 30 Sep. 2026

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