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take ten

NOUN
interim
Synonyms
STRONGEST
meantime
STRONG
breach break breather cutoff downtime gap hiatus interlude interregnum interruption lacuna layoff letup meanwhile pause time time-out
WEAK
breathing spell coffee break
Antonyms
STRONG
continuation continuity
WEAK
permanence
VERB
catch one's breath
Synonyms
WEAK
breathe ease off mellow out recuperate relax rest sit down slow down stop for a breath take a break wind down
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 feel at home 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 wind down
VERB
pause
Synonyms
STRONGEST
hesitate interrupt shake waver
STRONG
cease deliberate desist discontinue drop halt reflect rest sideline suspend
WEAK
break it up call time catch one's breath come to standstill hold back put on hold stop briefly take a break take a breather take five think twice
Antonyms
STRONG
carry on continue do go keep on restart rise
WEAK
persist
VERB
recess
Synonyms
STRONGEST
adjourn break off break up dissolve terminate
STRONG
drop pigeonhole prorogue rise shake sideline
WEAK
call time drop it prorogate put on hold take a break take a breather take five
Antonyms
STRONGEST
begin open start
WEAK
continue
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 feel at home 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 time out
Antonyms
STRONGEST
agitate irritate worry
STRONG
be active energize
WEAK
excite grow increase tense
VERB
rest
Synonyms
STRONGEST
breathe lean lie down relax sit down stretch out
STRONG
doze dream drowse idle laze loaf loll lounge nap nod recline repose slack slacken slumber snooze spell unbend unlax unwind
WEAK
be at ease be comfortable compose oneself ease off ease up let down let up lie by lie still put feet up refresh oneself slack off take a break take a nap take five take it easy take life easy take time out wind down
Antonyms
STRONG
do energize
WEAK
activate be active carry out move stand walk

Example Sentences

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And then it would take ten minutes to eat.

From Salon • May 18, 2025

We work with survivors, and very often many take ten, twenty, thirty years and they’re still untangling the trauma.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2024

It can take ten to fifteen years of development.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2023

Vaccines typically take ten to fifteen years of research and testing.

From New York Times • May 2, 2020

I’ll take ten dollars as payment in full.’

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou