A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

RESTED

Sat, 26 Oct '24
Not spent anymore
Mon, 16 Sep '24
Like athletes that are fresh off the bench
Mon, 9 Oct '23
Took a load off
Fri, 11 Aug '23
Fresh
Sun, 19 Feb '23
Took five
Fri, 27 Jan '23
Back from vacation, say
Fri, 5 Mar '21
How one should feel after a vacation