rested

adjective

rest·​ed ˈre-stəd How to pronounce rested (audio)
: having had sufficient rest or sleep

Examples of rested in a Sentence

She appears rested and sharp. I want to be rested for the exam.
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With a rested team, the Chiefs handily beat the Houston Texans in the Divisional Round of the playoffs. Joel Thayer, Newsweek, 27 Jan. 2025 To the left and right of Olmo are wingers Raphinha and a Lamine Yamal many are calling the best in the world, with a rested Robert Lewandowski the central number 9. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025 His play was the primary reason the Flyers, a fatigued group playing the second of a back-to-back against a rested opponent, improved to 2-0-1 in their last three games. Kevin Kurz, The Athletic, 14 Jan. 2025 The Eagles’ Saquon Barkley ran for three touchdowns in opener against the Packers and now is fresh and rested. Sam Farmer, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for rested 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rested was in the 15th century

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“Rested.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rested. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.

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rested

adjective
rest·​ed ˈres-təd How to pronounce rested (audio)
: having had enough rest or sleep

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