Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for slugabed
Noun
  • These larvae then either bore into or are eaten by slugs or snails.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Red-eared slider turtles may chow down on earthworms, snails, slugs and leafy greens, according to VCA Animal Hospitals.
    Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 16 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Meanwhile, a massive blaze at an oil depot in the Krasnodar region has continued to rage since it was hit by a Ukrainian drone attack late Wednesday.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Search efforts involved 15-20 police dogs, drones, boats and additional rescue teams who covered the surrounding area on foot, Breault says.
    Sam Gillette, People.com, 22 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • After receiving the snails from local snail farms, the small creatures were placed inside machines where they were sprayed with an acidic solution that caused the snails to excrete their slime.
    Sam Delgado, Vox, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Columbia plays at a snail’s pace, averaging 68.4 possessions per 40 minutes.
    Michael Waterloo, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The number of active travelers over 60 is growing at a rapid pace as many seniors are shunning the perception of being couch potatoes.
    Roger Sands, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
  • After all, there is a reason why people uninterested in physical activity are often dubbed couch potatoes.
    Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Noun
  • This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
  • 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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“Slugabed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slugabed. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.

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