as in slug
a lazy person
a couch potato who refused to budge no matter what needed to be done
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Recent Examples of couch potato
By the way, for all of us couch potatoes who may be staring into our computer screens for way too long day in and day out, doing some arm flexing while sitting at that computer can pay off — even if you aren’t headed for the pageant life!
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Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
American-Grown Couch Potatoes Farmers are growing couch potatoes galore in the Pluto TV Super Bowl spot.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
While still active, with an affinity for going on walks, Eisenhower also loves being a couch potato after a long day of sauntering around.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Another outfit sees her in an oversize hoodie and jeans that is both fashion and function — the look could easily be an at-home couch potato 'fit but would also be a serve as a street style look.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
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Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
American-Grown Couch Potatoes Farmers are growing couch potatoes galore in the Pluto TV Super Bowl spot.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
While still active, with an affinity for going on walks, Eisenhower also loves being a couch potato after a long day of sauntering around.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Another outfit sees her in an oversize hoodie and jeans that is both fashion and function — the look could easily be an at-home couch potato 'fit but would also be a serve as a street style look.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch potato
Noun
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The reflective foil discourages unwanted insects and pests like slugs from approaching and harming the plants, but actually helps to attract butterflies.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
21 Nov. 2024
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Caissie could provide some left-handed slug, but the Cubs already have five outfielders fighting for playing time.—
Sahadev Sharma,
The Athletic,
6 Aug. 2024
Noun
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Thrun also created the now-defunct aviation company Kittyhawk, and currently manages Schmidt’s secretive military drone startup, Project Eagle, which Forbes first revealed last year.—
Sarah Emerson,
Forbes,
9 Jan. 2025
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Russian officials acknowledged the assault, confirming that the area had been targeted by Ukrainian drones.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
8 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But the wall’s rough texture is expected to encourage animals like coral, crustaceans and snails to attach to it.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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However, predators like sea stars and snails have evolved olfactory receptors specifically tuned to detect these compounds, turning the barnacles’ defensive mechanism into a homing beacon.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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“Couch potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch%20potato. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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