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adjective

Definition of vegetatingnext
as in dormant

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vegetating

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verb

present participle of vegetate
as in relaxing
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 Synonyms for vegetating
  1. dormant
  2. relaxing
  3. idle
  4. resting
  5. quiescent
  6. unproductive
  7. nonproductive
  8. idling
Adjective
  • His channel, which boasts 5.76 million subscribers, has laid dormant since July.
    Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Plants go dormant by late spring so plant them where they won’t be missed, such as beneath the legs of deciduous shrubs.
    Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 22 Dec. 2024
Definition of dormant
Verb
  • Audible's format allows listeners to engage with these transformative ideas while commuting, exercising, or relaxing at home.
    Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • He can be seen relaxing, mingling with locals and waiving to the camera while on a stroll.
    Toria Sheffield, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of relaxing
Adjective
  • It's also been treated to a raspy but muted one-off Tolman stainless steel exhaust and an electronic engine management system to improve engine idle, detect low oil pressure and improve cold starts.
    Matthew MacConnell, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
  • The woman, who was not publicly identified, was asleep on an idle F train at the Stillwell Avenue station in Brooklyn just before 7:30 a.m. Sunday, the police department said.
    Doha Madani, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of idle
Verb
  • One factor to consider, however, which The Athletic’s projection can’t totally factor in yet, is whether the Chiefs would be resting their starters in Week 18.
    James Boyd, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Sleep is self care In a world that values productivity above all else, women often feel guilty about resting or prioritizing well-being.
    Sofía Esquivel, Glamour, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of resting
Adjective
  • In a quantum era like this one, the quiescent forces pose serious threats to financial and infrastructure systems.
    Dr. Reji Thomas, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • But in just the last few years, that quiescent period ended in dramatic fashion as a string of major eruptions sent lava flowing toward many of these sites.
    Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 Aug. 2024
Definition of quiescent
Adjective
  • What's New Experts are warning of a looming increase in grocery prices as agricultural soil becomes increasingly unproductive.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 16 Dec. 2024
  • The question remains: how much of this unproductive drama could have been avoided if both the CEO and the board had focused more on their working relationship? CEO: C-suite news, analysis, and advice for top decision makers right to your inbox.
    Harry Kraemer, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
Definition of unproductive
Adjective
  • But there are productive and nonproductive ways to respond.
    Carlo J.V. Caro, Foreign Affairs, 7 Mar. 2017
  • Bring The Office Closer To Them As populations grow, the real challenge of coming to the office is long commute times and the resulting nonproductive cycles.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Definition of nonproductive
Verb
  • My heartbeat pounded in my ears, drowning out the anticipatory purr of two ambulance engines idling nearby.
    Daphne Ewing-Chow, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
  • An idling car uses only one gallon of gas per hour.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of idling
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