as in to bum
to spend time doing nothing
the kind of sultry August afternoon that makes you just want to loaf
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Recent Examples of loaf
Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
Days here can start with a character breakfast and a five-minute motor coach ride to the Magic Kingdom and Epcot; or can just as easily be filled loafing around the resort’s own 18-hole golf course, spa, and five-acre water park with slides, a splash zone, lazy river, and an adults-only pool.
—Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2023
Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
Ideal for sandwiches, toast, and egg-in-a-hole when fresh, if a few slices get stale, put the rest of the loaf to great use in this budget-friendly Italian vegetarian meatball remix or consider these 15 brilliant options for what to do with stale bread.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Matthes, an ecologist who works with Friends of the Koala, grew up naming the koalas that loafed around in her backyard.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 17 June 2024
Days here can start with a character breakfast and a five-minute motor coach ride to the Magic Kingdom and Epcot; or can just as easily be filled loafing around the resort’s own 18-hole golf course, spa, and five-acre water park with slides, a splash zone, lazy river, and an adults-only pool.
—Nina Kokotas Hahn, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 May 2023
Noun
Available in both Polar White and Charcoal Grey colorways, the $799 mixer will have the capacity to handle up to 11 pounds of dough at a time—enough for 20 pizzas or six loaves of bread.
—Tori Latham, Robb Report, 29 Jan. 2025
Ideal for sandwiches, toast, and egg-in-a-hole when fresh, if a few slices get stale, put the rest of the loaf to great use in this budget-friendly Italian vegetarian meatball remix or consider these 15 brilliant options for what to do with stale bread.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loaf
Verb
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Out of stuff that didn’t make it, there was one character that I was really bummed didn’t get on.—
Andy Hoglund,
Vulture,
29 Jan. 2025
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Release date, cast, more Queen Latifah, Adrien Brody, Kerry Washington, more stars flock to Thom Browne's NYFW show 'Really bummed out:' Beverly Ortega explains sudden departure from 'The Bachelor' 'The Amazing Race' Season 37 cast Find details on the entire Season 37 cast here.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Ear movement is controlled by the auricular muscles—three muscles that connect the outer ear (or ‘auricle’) to the skull and scalp.—
Clarissa Brincat,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2025
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After the flight landed, the officers asked to see the sea turtle's skull.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Rap Snacks has since expanded into noodles, candy, and honey buns, reaching into the U.K., Canada, and Spain.—
Delano Massey,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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Get The Recipe 46 of 50 Ham And Noodle Casserole First published in our magazine in 2001, this ham, cheese, and egg noodle casserole has been pleasing hungry families ever since.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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He will be laid to rest in a private ceremony with immediate family attending.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
5 Mar. 2025
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Learning to rest without guilt has been one of my greatest lessons.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The team found that just one to two units of alcohol a day reduced overall brain volume and gray matter volumes across a number of areas, and microstructures in the white matter.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
28 Feb. 2025
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The device is connected to one or two leads that the surgeon carefully inserts into the brain; depending on where the seizures originate, the surgeon may place the leads on the surface of the cortex or implant them deep in the gray matter.—
Tim Denison,
IEEE Spectrum,
27 Jan. 2015
Verb
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In the first clip, Fischer, 25, is lounging in the front seat of the car, watching Love is Blind without a care in the world.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Outside, hotel guests can lounge in two large outdoor pools or visit the a state-of-the-art fitness center with all latest and greatest equipment including Peloton bikes.—
Kate Donnelly,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Despite also being the planet that rules over transportation, Mercury is most often referred to as the planet of intellect.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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This movement made known the intellect and talent of Black people and influenced future movements demanding the equal rights that Black people deserved.—
Shantay Robinson,
ARTnews.com,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Making the choice to be social is especially difficult at the end of an exhausting day when your impulse may be to veg out on the couch.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Plus: What better way for locals to veg out during a stressful election season than with some grade-A on-screen drama?—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
19 Sep. 2024
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“Loaf.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loaf. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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