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as in to droop
to be limp from lack of water or vigor
the heads of the flowers lolled on their stems in the blistering heat
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as in to relax
to refrain from labor or exertion
farmhands lolling about in the shade and taking a break from the midday sun
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as in to lazy
to spend time doing nothing
some members of the decorating committee were hard at work, and others were just lolling about
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Recent Examples of loll
His head lolled lifelessly each time his dutiful niece stopped holding it up from behind with her cupped hand.
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Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 18 Apr. 2024
And when Harry kisses Heather, his tongue lolls out the side of his mouth wriggling back and forth like a blind worm.
—Hugh Hart, Los Angeles Times, 3 June 2024
Five ecstatic huskies are pulling me through an icy white landscape, tongues lolling out of their mouths and legs pumping like pistons.
—Pam Leblanc, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Apr. 2024
Spend your day either lolling around on the beaches or try out sailing (a Shelter Island rite of passage) on a sloop around the Peconic Bay.
—Kira Turnbull, Travel + Leisure, 19 Apr. 2024
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Best, Easiest Couples Halloween Costumes By Jake Henry Smith Woman of the Year Gigi Hadid picked a pair of art-imitates-life earrings in the shape of a drooping leaf—covered in diamonds.Ana Colón, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2024
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Again, the sun sets, this time to sunflowers drooping in the scorching heat—despite an elevation of nearly 6,500 feet.Kurt Johnson, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Sep. 2024
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Summer days in the high mountains cede to relaxing evenings on the casual confines of Main Street.James Dziezynski, Outside Online, 10 Nov. 2024
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Others will be happy to kick back, relax and sleep in.Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
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From wooden garden pergolas, paper marigolds hung above the performers’ feather headdresses.Megan Ulu-Lani Boyanton, The Denver Post, 16 Nov. 2024
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The Mustangs hung tough on the conversion as Madeline Hales intercepted a pass and raced the length of the field — 80 yards — for 2 points.Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 9 Nov. 2024
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Dwight basking in the adulation of his band of misfits, all of whom adore him for being so adorable.Sean T. Collins, Vulture, 17 Nov. 2024
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Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Joe Kelly basked in the team's World Series victory Friday when he and his teammates were paraded around the city of Los Angeles.David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Tables are still available at restaurants hosting Thanksgiving feasts across the city, but why not stay home, enjoy your rent, and laze around in your coziest sweatpants on Thursday, November 28 when the feast can come to you.Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
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Under the pleasant drip of a fire hydrant, about three dozen goldfish are lazing around in a sidewalk aquarium that doubles as a piece of public art.Matt Stieb, Curbed, 8 Aug. 2024
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After that, throughout the first season, whenever the story started sagging, Sheridan would drop a few more bodies.Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Nov. 2024
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There are calls for change as attendance for home games starts to sag.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Below Nancy Nehring's house, a hunk of metal rested on the sidewalk.Leo Bertucci, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
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The old Kentucky city of about 13,500 people rests approximately 40 miles south of Louisville.Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 20 Nov. 2024
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For the Germantown resident, try the shirt with a sausage lounging on a bun, Burt Reynolds style.The Courier-Journal, The Courier-Journal, 4 Nov. 2024
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Make sure to choose a chair or couch that not only matches your style, but is great for lounging in for long periods.Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
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“Loll.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loll. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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