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be inactive

VERB
laze
Synonyms
STRONGEST
loiter loll saunter
STRONG
bum dally dillydally dream drift evade goldbrick lie loaf lounge malinger piddle relax shirk slack stall stroll trifle vegetate
WEAK
be indolent be slothful be unoccupied bum around do nothing fool around fritter away hang out kill time knock around let down lounge around not lift a finger pass time sit around slow down stand around take it easy twiddle thumbs waste time while away hours
Antonyms
STRONG
do face meet
VERB
loaf
Synonyms
STRONGEST
laze loll
STRONG
bum dally dillydally dream drift evade goldbrick idle lie loiter lounge malinger piddle relax saunter shirk slack stall stroll trifle vegetate
WEAK
be indolent be slothful be unoccupied bum around fool around fritter away hang out kill time knock around let down lounge around not lift a finger pass time sit around slow down stand around take it easy twiddle thumbs waste time while away hours
Antonyms
STRONG
do face hurry meet run rush
WEAK
achieve energize labor work hard

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Website: The website for this campaign, kahllidforschoolboard.com, appears to be inactive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2024

He played in Switzerland for a bit but appears to be inactive this season.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 14, 2024

TPRX2 is thought to be inactive as a pseudogene, as an essential transcriptional activator in these initial phases of development.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 6, 2024

The Jets signed veteran Trevor Siemian to the practice squad Tuesday, but Saleh said he’ll be inactive for New York’s game against Kansas City on Sunday night as he acclimates himself.

From Washington Times ● Sep. 27, 2023

She arose and paced the floor, chafing that she must be inactive when time was so precious.

From In Doublet and Hose A Story for Girls by Clyde Osmer De Land

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