as in slug
a lazy person
is no slouch when it comes to cooking
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Recent Examples of slouch
Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Still, Galactus, a planet-eating tyrant, is no slouch.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025
Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025
Unwinding after a long day is important, but spending hours slouched on the couch watching TV isn’t helping your waistline.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Noun
He's also been no slouch at the plate this season, producing a 111 OPS+, the second-best mark of his career.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Still, Galactus, a planet-eating tyrant, is no slouch.
—Jake Coyle, Boston Herald, 24 July 2025
Verb
The weights may cause some people to slouch or lean forward.
—Laura Campedelli, Verywell Health, 10 July 2025
Unwinding after a long day is important, but spending hours slouched on the couch watching TV isn’t helping your waistline.
—Fred Sassani, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouch
Noun
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Place a piece of 6 x 6-inch piece of cardboard or thin plywood on the garden surface to attract slugs, then check under it every morning.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025
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Except this time Boyd witnessed Chapman slug the fastball 400 feet to left-center field for a two-run home run.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Aug. 2025
Verb
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This is not about dragging NATO into war.—
David A. Deptula,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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After being struck from behind, he was dragged to the ground and mauled him, with other lions joined in, per Khaosod English.—
Escher Walcott,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So far in September, Russian forces conducted two major airstrikes of 500 airborne weapons, with 2,147 drones dispatched in total.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Russia's Defense Ministry said its forces shot down at least 31 Ukrainian drones overnight, including 15 over the Black Sea, two over Crimea and two over Krasnodar Krai, the Black Sea region in which Sochi is located.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And to get there, visitors will have to make their way through scare zones brimming with crawling monsters and roaring chainsaws.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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Insects crawled through clinical areas, and staff food was stored alongside medical supplies.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Celebratory backslaps, encouraging bum-pats and the fall of opposition wickets celebrated en masse are often an indication of a team’s togetherness.—
James Wallace,
New York Times,
5 Sep. 2025
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With both travel and programming budgets under pressure, all markets have to make a strong case to get buyer and seller bums on seats (or, more accurately, into screening booths and meeting rooms).—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The jobs report from July shattered the narrative that the economy of 2025 was strong, revising previous figures downward and revealing something close to an 80% collapse in hiring, even as inflation crept upwards and layoffs rolled.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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Most bills still require 60 votes to creep forward, and there are no signs of that level of Senate support for so clearly defying Trump.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Wear it to the office with wide-leg trousers and platform loafers.—
Emily Weaver,
PEOPLE,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Office alum, 45, sported a dark grey glen plaid suit, with a coordinating vest, a black tie and black patent leather loafers.—
Hedy Phillips,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Young Hamnet’s shuffling off this mortal coil once laid the groundwork for a masterpiece.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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Shelters that shuffle people in and out overnight don’t solve anything.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Slouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouch. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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