as in slug
a lazy person
is no slouch when it comes to cooking
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Recent Examples of slouch
Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
The Chargers are certainly no slouch of an opponent, so the Raiders not having Bowers in the lineup would have been difficult to deal with.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Its backless design distributes weight between your shins and seat, which aligns the spine and reduces slouching.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 17 July 2025
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Noun
The defense only gave up 82 rushing yards — and against a mobile quarterback like Kyler Murray, that’s no slouch.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 17 Sep. 2025
The Chargers are certainly no slouch of an opponent, so the Raiders not having Bowers in the lineup would have been difficult to deal with.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
Verb
Liam slouches in an Adidas tracksuit; Noel contemplates a guitar in a quiet Amsterdam hotel room.
—Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 29 July 2025
Its backless design distributes weight between your shins and seat, which aligns the spine and reduces slouching.
—Izzy Baskette, People.com, 17 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouch
Noun
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All the pieces seem to fit, producing a symphony of contact and occasional crescendo of slug.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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The 170-grain slug socked him right between the horns.—
Bob Cary,
Outdoor Life,
15 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His low cross found Pascal Gross for a tap-in at the far post after Luke Shaw had been dragged central trying to cut off Adam Lallana.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Vader moves the blade, raises it, but the shadow seems to only deepen, the pull of the dark side suddenly stronger, a riptide that threatens to drag him under.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The drone attacks investigated by the commission regularly targeted civilian homes and infrastructure such as hospitals, humanitarian distribution points, power facilities and a school, according to the UN report.—
Catherine Nicholls,
CNN Money,
27 Oct. 2025
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To solve the problem, Burukin and his colleagues have developed tethered drones that rise 500 feet high (150 meters), carrying signal repeaters that amplify the weak radio signals to increase their reach.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When a storm crawls like this, rainfall piles up over the same towns for days.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Modern Wall Street has killed just about everything cool that walks or crawled at one time or another.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Bill got his second deer, and hurt his bum knee while packing out the animal.—
Marguerite Reiss,
Outdoor Life,
9 Oct. 2025
Verb
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That combination of high winds and creeping progress makes Melissa both unusual and unusually dangerous.—
Sara Sneath,
The Atlantic,
28 Oct. 2025
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The chill is creeping in and the flowers that once filled your summer containers may be spent, but don't put those pots away just yet.—
Miranda Crowell,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Its sleek, slim-fit design and elastic waistband make for a fit that’s professional yet comfortable, and its ankle-skimming length is ideal for showing off cute loafers, sneakers, or other fall shoes.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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From sleek loafers to darling Mary Janes and classic ballet silhouettes, comfortable flats are everywhere this fall in both fun prints and statement hues.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The technology included corrupt automatic shuffling machines that read cards and predicted which player had the best hand.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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And after Paulsen’s five seasons in Washington, several of those Shanahan-tree coaches indeed shuffled Paulsen from building to building, staff to staff.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Slouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouch. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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