lounge (around or about)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lounge (around or about)
Verb
  • Sizes Tablecloths should hang about 8-16 inches on each side for formal dining and about 3-6 inches on each side for casual dining.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 10 June 2025
  • Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.
    Dana Taylor, USA TODAY, 2 Oct. 2024
Verb
  • Ernesto and George were checking out the trailer, screwing around and being boys, the night Reynolds secretly came to the site to finish the plan.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Although, die-hard Richard Mille lovers will notice this is the first time the brand has changed the iconic screws around the outer edge of the bezels to Torq set screws, which has head slots that are distinctive and different from the norm.
    Rebecca Suhrawardi, Robb Report, 7 Mar. 2024
Verb
  • Reduce vehicle trips and vehicle idling as much as possible.
    Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Aug. 2025
  • Just beyond the beach, dusty trails snake through pine-scented forest—while sleek sailboats idle offshore, their gleaming hulls casting lazy, flickering shadows on the sandy sea floor.
    Lewis Nunn, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Lounge (around or about).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lounge%20%28around%20or%20about%29. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.

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