as in lazy
not doing or involving a lot of physical activity
They led a sedentary life after retirement, spending their days in front of the television.
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Recent Examples of sedentary
Being sedentary takes a toll on our lower body as well.
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Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
My wife is 100% sedentary and wants no part of any of these activities that could keep us both healthy.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
The true cost of a burger Policies encouraging settler colonialism ultimately led to more sedentary lifestyles and a dependence on fast, convenient and processed foods – such as hamburgers – regardless of the individual or environmental costs.
—Hannah Cutting-Jones, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
Conversely, those who led sedentary lifestyles and those who had few mentally stimulating interests to occupy their time were more likely to develop dementia by age 80.
—Neil C. Bhavsar, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Alyssa Ages, Outside Online, 18 Nov. 2024
My wife is 100% sedentary and wants no part of any of these activities that could keep us both healthy.
—Jeanne Phillips, The Mercury News, 24 Oct. 2024
The true cost of a burger Policies encouraging settler colonialism ultimately led to more sedentary lifestyles and a dependence on fast, convenient and processed foods – such as hamburgers – regardless of the individual or environmental costs.
—Hannah Cutting-Jones, The Conversation, 23 Oct. 2024
Conversely, those who led sedentary lifestyles and those who had few mentally stimulating interests to occupy their time were more likely to develop dementia by age 80.
—Neil C. Bhavsar, ABC News, 3 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedentary
Adjective
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Erik Kain Another lazy January Sunday is spread out before us.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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Pitt made a lazy post entry pass early in the second half of Duke’s eventual 76-47 blowout win Tuesday.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
8 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Many plants go dormant, with their tops dying back and all their energy stored safely below ground.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
4 Jan. 2025
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The five-square-mile island is almost entirely a hilly volcano (dormant, don’t worry) and with very little flat land to host an airport.—
Johanna Read,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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January is typically the sleepiest month on the MLB calendar, and the New York Yankees likely won’t disturb slumber much.—
Brendan Kuty,
The Athletic,
9 Jan. 2025
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When the sun goes down, the South Shore of Lake Tahoe is not a sleepy town.—
Outside Online,
Outside Online,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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However, this concept must go beyond static baselines and profiling using historical data.—
Marcus Fowler,
Forbes,
13 Jan. 2025
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The stage that was initially earmarked for the flight was destroyed during a static fire test last year on a launch pad in Scotland.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
10 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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For optimal baking, open the containers to check their aroma and if the smell is dull throw it away.—
Maggie Gillette,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2025
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Announcer Kevin Frazier, who missed no chance to remind you that this was Hollywood’s biggest party — as opposed, by implication, to the Oscars and Emmys, chained to their dull academies — chimed in with factoids about presenters and winners, like a wedding DJ working the crowd.—
Robert Lloyd,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Green Bay could finish as high as sixth in the NFC if the resting Rams lose to the 49ers, potentially setting up a first-round matchup against the division-rival Lions.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
6 Jan. 2024
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In this condition, a lot of the hairs all over the scalp going into the resting phase all at once–this is seen clinically as an abrupt significant increase in shedding.—
Tatjana Freund,
ELLE,
4 Aug. 2023
Adjective
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Much of the equipment in the studio he’d custom-built over decades was immobile — the Bösendorfer grand piano or the SSL recording console couldn’t get out on short notice.—
August Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Surveillance footage showed the victim sleeping on an immobile F train at Coney Island-Stillwell Avenue Station around 7:30 a.m.—
Charmaine Patterson,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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This was first reported by Kevin K. Cruz has been inactive for more than two years.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes,
6 Jan. 2025
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The Tampa Bay pass defense is a liability, but since both Saints quarterback Derek Carr and do-everything running back Alvin Kamara are inactive this week with no real reason to risk further injury, the Bucs can worry about defense in the playoffs.—
J.J. Bailey,
The Athletic,
5 Jan. 2025
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“Sedentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedentary. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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