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rest

Definition for rest

noun as in remainder of something

noun as in base, foundation

verb as in lie, recline

Strongest matches

lay, lean, pause, prop, settle, sit, stand, stretch out

Strong matches

loll, lounge, repose, roost

verb as in depend, hinge

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The rest are inspected by a separate body, the Independent Schools Inspectorate.

From BBC

From the start of the 2026 tournament until the end of the last 16 there will be 96 games across 27 days, with no rest day.

From BBC

She recalled how her mother bundled her and her siblings into a bus that took them to the border, where they hired a “coyote,” or human smuggler, to get the rest of the way.

“This is a safe space to rest your head whenever the Internet gets too wild with doomscrolling.”

From Salon

In extras, the rest of the bullpen finally held up.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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