laze
verb (used without object)
to idle or lounge lazily (often followed byaround ).
lazed
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past participleof laze.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof laze.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
lazeverb (used without object)to idle or lounge lazily (often followed byaround ).
Example Sentences
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A couple of hundred bison lazed on the flat, close enough for us to study, alert to our presence, wild enough to muster a few snorts, but mostly unbothered.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Baby seals lazed alongside their mothers on the rocks, too sleepy to be bothered by a boat quietly chuffing by.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 10, 2023
Edebiri’s small dog, a Chihuahua mix named Gromit, lazed between them on a couch.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2023
Rushees lazed about, trying their best to appear nonchalant and indifferent to the outcome of their social futures.
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2023
As the morning got hotter, they lazed in the calm shallows off Turtle Beach.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
