Thesaurus results for VEGETATE

vegetate

verb

Definition of vegetate

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 Contrary to the arid badlands of Ledi-Geraru today, millions of years ago, the area was a lush, vegetated landscape with rivers and shallow lakes. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 13 Aug. 2025 This small reservoir grows big bass but is heavily vegetated in early spring. — Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 11 June 2024 The program has documented more than 900 springs with flowing or standing water within Arizona’s Sky Islands region, 75 of them with moist ground only, 55 that are dry but still vegetated, and 272 that have dried completely. — Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 20 May 2024 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. — Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com, 17 July 2023 See All Example Sentences for vegetate

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Potassium helps blood vessels relax, improving blood flow and helping lower blood pressure.

— MD Published, Verywell Health, 17 Oct. 2026
So after that, the Iranian government withdrew the morality police from the streets and relaxed the dress code.

— Ali Vaez, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of relax

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They were laid to rest at Ho Chi Minh City Martyrs’ Cemetery in the city previously known as Saigon.

— Aniruddha Ghosal, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
However, with each Champions League victory crucial to progressing toward the next round, neither would want to rest their big guns, either.

— Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 13 Oct. 2026

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Recipe Tips for Pizza Dip To make ahead, assemble the dip, cover, and chill for up to one day.

— Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 16 Oct. 2026
The department also argues that threatening officers with prosecution for protecting their identities and their families chills enforcement of federal law and compromises sensitive operations.

— Eric Henderson, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

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