resting
Americanadjective
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that rests; not active.
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Botany. dormant: applied especially to spores or seeds that germinate after a period of dormancy.
adjective
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not moving or working; at rest
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euphemistic (of an actor) out of work
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(esp of plant spores) undergoing a period of dormancy before germination
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(of cells) not undergoing mitosis
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of resting
Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at rest 1, -ing 2
Example Sentences
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Researchers found that the glacier lost not only this floating ice tongue, but also a large section of grounded ice resting on a flat area of bedrock.
From Science Daily • May 19, 2026
Not long after, Gray, in a plaid mini, is also posing at the photographers’ request, switching effortlessly between signature Gen Z stances, chin resting atop a bent hand.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
They say pissed off spirits wander in the night looking for their resting place.
From Salon • May 9, 2026
Another was spotted at same island before heading a bit further south and resting on the island of Sanday in 2018.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
When Ridge stepped out of Beejee’s apartment at 9:45, he was wearing old cargo pants—Michael could see the outline of the sumbook resting inside the buttoned front pocket—and a Hootie and the Blowfish T-shirt.
From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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