couch 1 of 2

noun

Definition of couchnext
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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verb

ˈkau̇ch How to pronounce couch (audio)
1
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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2
as in to crouch
to lie low with the limbs close to the body I couched behind the partition so as to avoid an awkward situation with my ex

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Recent Examples of couch
Noun
Massey was sitting on the couch and got up to remove a pot of water from the stove. — Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026 The kitten's strengths include climbing up the back of the couch, crashing his dad's work calls and shadow chasing. — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
Verb
Perhaps a book that couched Castaneda’s story more deeply in the context of the ’70s counterculture and the nature of cults past and present would make his story clearer. — Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2026 Another helpful exercise, McCoy says, is to couch potentially thorny or negative interactions in the context of an overall positive situation. — Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for couch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch
  1. sofa
  2. say
  3. crouch
  4. express
  5. huddle
  6. put
  7. phrase
  8. word
Noun
  • Try it on a single sofa, chair, curtain, or a set of pillows to keep the effect looking balanced.
    — Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The hard-edge suitcase is now a coffee table that sits in the living room between the wood-burning fireplace and a sofa that’s the only significant piece of contemporary furniture.
    — Wendy Goodman, Curbed, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of sofa
Verb
  • But the federal agency that has required companies to collect and report demographic workforce data since 1966 is now working to end that practice, a move some critics say would be a huge blow to civil rights enforcement.
    — Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Ferndale school officials say high school students gained experience through drone filming crews, race-day event management and supervised flight projects.
    — DeJanay Booth-Singleton, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of say
Verb
  • Davis was captured on cell phone video, crouching over French’s body, hysterically telling responding cops to stay away from him.
    — Barry Williams, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Ordinarily, Sinner attacks with explosive energy, crouching on his long legs before springing upward, his feet leaving the ground after each shot.
    — Eric Klinenberg, New Yorker, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of crouch
Verb
  • Rapper Eminem expressed his admiration and sorrow at never getting to meet her.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Some Black shoppers, who felt alienated after Target’s 2025 DEI rollbacks, expressed fresh disappointment on Monday.
    — Reuters, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of express
Verb
  • Schottenheimer huddled the team up for a longer than usual postgame discussion because of the fights.
    — Jon Machota, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Once a fixture of the American experience, the custom of collectively huddling around the cathode-ray hearth has largely been supplanted by the isolationist practices of the smartphone era.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of huddle
Verb
  • Hospitals and other healthcare providers have warned that the changes could put additional financial pressure on rural facilities that rely heavily on Medicaid reimbursements.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • But the band fury is as climactic as anything that could be done continuing to have the full ensemble play… and Dudamel looked happy enough to put his baton down, turn around and just watch the group play for a few minutes.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of put
Verb
  • That term has taken on a life of its own, as people are making dances to phrase and using it in conversation.
    — Moises Mendez II, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • It’s designed to interpret intent, so a request doesn’t necessarily have to be phrased as a precise smart home command.
    — Paul Lamkin, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of phrase
Verb
  • That being said, neither of their statements seemed as strongly worded as UEFA’s and focused on not being consulted rather than the substance of the proposal.
    — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 29 July 2026
  • There isn’t a positive review in sight as the finders rip through strongly worded and insulting critiques from major music publications.
    — Sabrina Reed, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
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