Synonyms for rest on
rest on

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1. lean on, rest on, lean againstverb

   rest on for support

   "you can lean on me if you get tired"

   Synonyms:
   repose on, build on, build upon, lean on, lean against

2. repose on, rest on, build on, build uponverb

   be based on; of theories and claims, for example

   "What's this new evidence based on?"

   Synonyms:
   repose on, build on, lean against, build upon, lean on

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1. Michael Hardaway:

   Only the weak rest on their laurels and dote on past triumphs.

2. Henri Robert:

   We have 124 miles of ice before we reach the coast. Throughout this area, we have beautiful wildlife, colonies of birds breeding right here – so we are not totally alone. It is always exciting to come here because I’m passionate about birds. When I have the chance, I go to the nunatak and observe the birds that are breeding there, or I’ll rest on Sunday. It all depends on the weather.

3. Ron DeSantis:

   We find ourselves in Florida on the front lines in the battle for freedom, together, we have made Florida the nation’s most desired destination and we have produced historic results. But now’s not the time to rest on our laurels.

4. Karen Duggan:

   The water picked them up, carried them, they managed to stay afloat and come to rest on our island, they can all swim, but they are not the best swimmers. Of the cattle that got swept away - and I don't know how many that was - only three of them have managed to find footing on the islands that remain.

5. Peter Ubertaccio:

   He understands what it means to be a Kennedy. But he doesn’t rest on that name. He works hard to develop his [personal] reputation.