as in slug
a lazy person
he's always so busy that he would make anyone look like a slugabed by comparison
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Noun
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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
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The Houthis had launched missile and drone attacks on commercial vessels traversing the Red Sea and neighboring Gulf of Aden throughout last year, forcing ocean carriers to avoid the trip through the Suez Canal and instead reroute ships around southern Africa’s Cape of Good Hope.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Mar. 2025
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Authorities resumed the search at 6 a.m. local time on Sunday, March 9, employing drones and helicopters from the country’s armed forces, the agency stated in an update on Instagram alongside footage of the beach search.—
Bailey Richards,
People.com,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The borosilicate glass vessel features a small snail climbing up the side, and there’s a little glass twig too.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
7 Mar. 2025
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Tropical air-breathing snails lined its shores and shelled creatures lay just below the surface.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
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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
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“Slugabed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slugabed. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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