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feel at home

VERB
kick back
Synonyms
STRONGEST
lie down recline sit back take it easy unwind
WEAK
breathe easy calm down catch one's breath chill out collect oneself compose oneself cool off hang loose loosen up make oneself at home mellow out put one's feet up rest settle back sit around take a break take a breather take a load off take ten wind down
VERB
relax
Synonyms
STRONGEST
calm lie down loosen up recline sit back soften unwind
STRONG
laze repose rest tranquilize unbend unlax
WEAK
breathe easy calm down collect oneself compose oneself cool off ease off hang loose knock off let oneself go make oneself at home put one's feet up settle back simmer down sit around stop work take a break take a breather take it easy take one's time take ten take time out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitate irritate worry
STRONG
be active energize
WEAK
excite grow increase tense

Example Sentences

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The couple wanted to do whatever they could to make the girls feel at home.

From Salon • Mar. 24, 2026

With supermarkets selling food from the Middle East and South Asia and restaurants offering dishes like Mandi chicken, a beloved Yemeni dish, many Australian immigrants feel at home here.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

But one need not know the inner workings of RPGs, tarot or Middle-earth to feel at home in the Witch’s Cottage.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 26, 2026

"I feel at home here but I fully understand the situation, so I'm not getting too carried away."

From Barron's • Feb. 6, 2026

Sergeant Wickersham chose to work A-block, a high-stress post, because he wanted to, because he seemed to feel at home there.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover