as in sofa
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters
find yourself a place on the couch and make yourself at home
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as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
I'm trying to couch this delicately: I don't think we should date anymore
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Recent Examples of couch
Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Her sister, Conway Beach, and Hamburg’s daughter found her on the lawn, covered in couch cushions, People reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Some were upset that the remarks were overly ambiguous and couched as a mystery or riddle.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Noun
There was like, many a night of sleeping on the couch.
—Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Her sister, Conway Beach, and Hamburg’s daughter found her on the lawn, covered in couch cushions, People reported.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
Trump even couches some of his most famous policies in aesthetic terms.
—Peter Tonguette, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 14 Mar. 2025
Some were upset that the remarks were overly ambiguous and couched as a mystery or riddle.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch
Noun
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In the living room, the sofa pillows stood perfectly upright, and there was nary a water ring on any of the polished furniture.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
6 Apr. 2025
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There's a flexible hose to nab hard-to-reach messes, a transparent crevice tool for corners and sofa cushions, as well as a dust brush to loosen hair and dust from upholstery.—
Clara McMahon,
People.com,
6 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The rebel group said the convoy had reported its route to the military, which a junta spokesman disputed to state-run MRTV.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
3 Apr. 2025
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Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Schimel’s loss was a referendum on Musk.—
Will Steakin,
ABC News,
3 Apr. 2025
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The executive was unable to run due to a prior injury so crouched down and began to scream, as did her friend, who also tried to film the incident.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
16 Feb. 2025
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Nearby, kids were crouching to look into a clear tube tank and even adults were sliding on their backs under the adjacent upside-down jellyfish tank to snap a picture of these topsy-turvy creatures.—
Natallie Rocha,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Mar. 2025
Verb
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After catching wind of Rock’s new love interest, Saffold took to social media to weigh in on the pairing, beginning her comments with what some took as a hint of shade before appearing to express her approval of Rock dating Newton.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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The artist repainted this portrait after Strindberg expressed his disapproval.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Others huddled in conversation in the Great Hall and in what was once the library of Andrew Carnegie’s uptown manse.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
4 Apr. 2025
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In Kentucky, Misty Vincent huddled in a bathtub with her four children and two pets as the storm ramped up overnight.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Quality control is highly inconsistent, and customer service can be…frustrating, to put it nicely.—
Francesca Krempa,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
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Plus, the act of putting a mask on in and of itself feels like peak self-care.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Many search engine users are phrasing their queries as full questions, so AEO is all about optimizing your website content for these queries.—
Michael Fox,
Forbes.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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His own, well, grumpiness, as his pitching coach phrases it in the most complimentary of ways.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The documents drop includes texts between prosecutors in the case debating on how to word the indictment.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
25 Mar. 2025
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For instance, there might be wording that says ESPN can use other footage of Gastineau and that the contractual reference to modification concerned his sit-down interview and filming session.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Couch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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