as in lazy
not doing or involving a lot of physical activity
They led a sedentary life after retirement, spending their days in front of the television.
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For healthy aging, light exercise or sleep beats being sedentary
Replacing TV time with activity or sleep improves health, a study found.
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Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Decades of a sedentary lifestyle, osteoporosis, arthritis and other conditions can lead to weakened muscles, more fragile bones and unstable, painful joints, not to mention balance issues.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Constipation: Constipation occurs when bowel movements become infrequent or hard to pass, often caused by a combination of factors such as lack of fiber, insufficient water intake, or a sedentary lifestyle.
—Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
The model identifies early signs of hypertension and correlates them with dietary habits and a sedentary lifestyle.
—Dr. Nimish G. Patel, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Steve Hendrix, Washington Post, 18 July 2024
Decades of a sedentary lifestyle, osteoporosis, arthritis and other conditions can lead to weakened muscles, more fragile bones and unstable, painful joints, not to mention balance issues.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2024
Constipation: Constipation occurs when bowel movements become infrequent or hard to pass, often caused by a combination of factors such as lack of fiber, insufficient water intake, or a sedentary lifestyle.
—Patricia Weiser, Pharmd, Verywell Health, 2 Oct. 2024
The model identifies early signs of hypertension and correlates them with dietary habits and a sedentary lifestyle.
—Dr. Nimish G. Patel, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sedentary
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This means avoiding the infamous sticky note under the keyboard or lazy practices of never changing devices from default passwords.Matthias Pfau, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
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Bloomberg Gen Z workers say stereotypes about being lazy and entitled are hurting their access to bonuses and promotions, as well as destroying their confidence at work.Brit Morse, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2024
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Bring dormant mums out of darkness and start waking them up several weeks before your last frost in spring.Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Oct. 2024
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Additionally, know your plants: Many perennials go dormant and can even die back to the roots.Kristin Guy, Sunset Magazine, 24 Oct. 2024
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Week 10 of the 2024 college football season is a bit light on top-25 matchups, but sleepy slates like this Saturday's often end up delivering the most chaos.Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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The three-part doc made in association with All3Media International reveals a macabre discovery that trust a sleepy Welsh Valleys village into the spotlight.Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2024
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The traditional approaches to leadership development, often centered on one-off seminars and static content, are proving ineffective in preparing leaders for the dynamic nature of modern business.Brent Gleeson, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024
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The idea of a static set — that means that every show is the same and that every performance would contain the emotional quality that locks it in.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 25 Oct. 2024
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The trick to not having this look appear flat and dull is to allow some natural dimension to peek through.Sophia Panych, Allure, 2 Nov. 2024
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The serum also has a brightening effect that is ideal for those with dull, dry skin types.Jessie Quinn, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
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Green Bay could finish as high as sixth in the NFC if the resting Rams lose to the 49ers, potentially setting up a first-round matchup against the division-rival Lions.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2024
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In this condition, a lot of the hairs all over the scalp going into the resting phase all at once–this is seen clinically as an abrupt significant increase in shedding.Tatjana Freund, ELLE, 4 Aug. 2023
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Richard tells Iris a story about how a car accident that killed his grad school girlfriend Chloe and left him immobile for two months nearly broke him mentally.Megan McCluskey, TIME, 25 Oct. 2024
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Older animals like cull cows — cows who no longer produce enough milk for the dairy industry — are often brought to auction injured, sick, or otherwise immobile.Jessica Scott-Reid, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
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Now, on the way to his farming job, between cornfields, Rogowski drives past a handful of inactive mines.Karina Atkins, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2024
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Two of the Bears’ top nine linemen — Larry Borum and Ryan Bates — have been on Injured Reserve since Week 2 and veteran guard Nate Davis has been a healthy inactive the last two weeks due to the coaching staff’s loss of confidence in him.Phil Rogers, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Sedentary.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sedentary. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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