as in slug
a lazy person
is no slouch when it comes to cooking
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Recent Examples of slouch
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
None of which is to take anything away from the NFC, which still enjoys a big ratings boost whenever Green Bay and San Francisco (10 appearances each) take the national stage, while the Eagles are no slouch with seven top TV stopovers.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Melissa Locker, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
Kind demonstrates his emphatic comic range both vocally and physically — even getting laughs from variations of chair slouching — as a jealous doctor whose wife bonds with the Elephant Man.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Noun
What’s next The Panthers’ second-half schedule is no slouch.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
None of which is to take anything away from the NFC, which still enjoys a big ratings boost whenever Green Bay and San Francisco (10 appearances each) take the national stage, while the Eagles are no slouch with seven top TV stopovers.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Thanks to office chairs, long commutes, slouching phone usage, overly-enthusiastic gym time, and too-heavy backpacks, tote bags, and grocery hauls, everyone in this modern world probably needs a massage.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
Kind demonstrates his emphatic comic range both vocally and physically — even getting laughs from variations of chair slouching — as a jealous doctor whose wife bonds with the Elephant Man.
—Frank Rizzo, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouch
Noun
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Rats are infected with these L3 larvae by eating an infected slug or snail.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
13 Feb. 2025
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Vera appears to exist on chips, crisps, biscuits and the (more than) occasional slug of whiskey from a tea cup.—
Mary McNamara,
Boston Herald,
12 Jan. 2025
Verb
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When users click and drag their cursor across the screen, random clusters of letters appear, followed by sentences that flash briefly before disappearing.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025
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Swansea City have sacked head coach Luke Williams following a poor run of results since the turn of the year that has dragged the Championship club into a relegation battle.—
Stuart James,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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No one was hurt when the two drones slammed into fields in the country's south.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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Check out our other guides to the best telescopes, binoculars, cameras, star projectors, drones, lego and much more.—
Kimberley Snaith,
Space.com,
13 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The victim suffered serious injuries but managed to crawl out of the woods and get help from a passerby, according to court records.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacramento Bee,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
Verb
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The Tocqueville paradox nicely captures the idea of concept creep and explains how people today can be outraged at (historically speaking) minor social injustices, despite being surrounded by (historically speaking) unprecedented equality.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Unfortunately, that’s what’s creeping into our city under current leadership.—
Timothy “Chaz” Stevens,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Kyle opted for a pair of sleek black slipper loafers to complete the ensemble.—
Nick Hall,
WWD,
7 Feb. 2025
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Style it with a slouchy wool coat that wraps around your waist and a pair of chunky loafers for contrast.—
Kerane Marcellus,
Essence,
6 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Smaller breeds take the field in the first quarter, and the lineup shuffles to play the larger breeds in the fourth quarter.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
8 Feb. 2025
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Just one row above the workers, a group of tourists shuffled along and looked askance at the repair work.—
Eli Wizevich,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Slouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouch. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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