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
Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
Carmen, having fallen asleep on the couch, literally wakes up to Groundhog Day playing on his living room TV, while Sydney still can’t decide what to do about the job offer from Adam Shapiro.
—EW.com, 26 June 2025
Ryan D. Griffiths, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
Much of the office’s 108-page report was couched in careful legal language.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
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Noun
He’s known for his sweet nature and enjoys going on long walks before unwinding on the couch.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
Carmen, having fallen asleep on the couch, literally wakes up to Groundhog Day playing on his living room TV, while Sydney still can’t decide what to do about the job offer from Adam Shapiro.
—EW.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
So do the standard pro-secession arguments, which are couched in the language of human rights, minority rights, historic injustice, and self-determination.
—Ryan D. Griffiths, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
Much of the office’s 108-page report was couched in careful legal language.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch
Noun
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Grampy only had a one-bedroom apartment attached to the restaurant, so Matheson and his siblings would sleep on the banquettes on summer and holiday visits while his parents crashed on a pull-out sofa in the diner’s office.—
Stephen Rodrick,
Rolling Stone,
19 June 2025
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Bellini, a pioneer of the modular sofa system and icons like the Camaleonda, originally created the Amanta for C&B Italia.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
19 June 2025
Verb
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In addition to frequent password updates, individuals will need to be more alert about the increasing amount of malware hiding in illegitimate software, applications and other downloadable files, Valenzuela said.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
26 June 2025
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An unknown gunman shot the boy while inside an apartment on the 6400 block of South Ingleside Avenue just after 6 p.m., police said.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Dutton’s wife and children crouched down on the floor of the car, but Dutton’s oldest son, 7 years old, was hysterical and kept trying to crawl out of the car.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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The researchers found that when the barks played, incubating female curlews quickly crouched in the grass to camouflage themselves and protect their nests.—
Sara Hashemi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
16 June 2025
Verb
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Ambassadors from Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait on Saturday met with Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), to express concerns about the consequences of a U.S. attack.—
Colin Meyn,
The Hill,
22 June 2025
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On a broader scale, legislators have expressed frustration for years about high prices — whether for a new college graduate seeking an affordable apartment or for a young family trying to afford a pricier suburb with good schools like West Hartford or Glastonbury.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
Verb
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Tense scenes played out in the chamber as voting came to a standstill, dragging on for hours as holdout senators huddled for negotiations.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Tense scenes played out in the chamber as voting came to a standstill, dragging for hours as holdout senators huddled for negotiations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Haliburton put no weight on the leg and had his face wrapped in towels as he was taken to the Pacers’ locker room for evaluation.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
23 June 2025
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Immigration arrests in Los Angeles have been headline news and the subject of legal disputes for the past few weeks, but Angelenos watching the drama play out on television and in their communities may be confused about who exactly is putting people in handcuffs and hauling them off.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
22 June 2025
Verb
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The shuttle move, as originally phrased, was identified as being at risk.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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Analyze how people phrase their interactions with LLMs and adjust your content to fit this design pattern.—
Pawel Rzeszucinski,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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The Dodgers announced the steps in a five-paragraph news release that was delicately worded to avoid potentially inflammatory political terms, and which stopped short of an explicit condemnation of the federal policy.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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However, the fireworks were there — just more carefully and tactfully worded.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
12 June 2025
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“Couch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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