plural couch potatoes
Definition of couch potato
: a lazy and inactive person especially : one who spends a great deal of time watching television
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Synonyms & Antonyms for couch potato
Synonyms
- deadbeat,
- do-nothing,
- drone,
- idler,
- layabout,
- lazybones,
- loafer,
- lotus-eater,
- slouch,
- slug,
- slugabed,
- sluggard
Antonyms
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Examples of couch potato in a Sentence
a couch potato who refused to budge no matter what needed to be done
Recent Examples on the Web For instance, a 50-year-old ultramarathoner might have a younger biological age than a 35-year-old couch potato.
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Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, "What’s your biological age? A new app promises to reveal it—and help you slow the aging process," 17 Sep. 2020 Even a couch potato notices nature with the New Orleans teacher Rahn Broady.
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Danielle Dreilinger, The Atlantic, "The Healing Power of Garden Class," 9 Sep. 2020 Even a bonafide couch potato can unknowingly cause excruciating aches and fiery stinging in their heels, arches, toes, and ankles.
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Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, "Why Are My Feet Always in Pain? 12 Surprising Reasons Your Feet Ache," 20 July 2020 Don't turn into a couch potato and don't sweat the sweet potato pie...
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Alex Aronson, Redbook, "14 Influencers Reveal Their Holiday Fitness Secrets," 31 Oct. 2019 The makers of adorable boba Airpod cases, dumpling pillows, and couch potato night-lights is making a series of face masks.
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Erin Parker, Glamour, "Here’s Exactly Where to Buy Face Masks Online," 8 July 2020 Those dogs though, who up until now have been mostly couch potatoes, may be feeling a little bit fatigued from their new routines.
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Cathy M. Rosenthal, ExpressNews.com, "Is your dog getting too much exercise as you stay at home amid coronavirus?," 1 May 2020 For frequent movie watchers and Netflix addicts (not to mention couch potatoes), having a solid smart TV in your home is essential.
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Melissa Lee, USA TODAY, "You can get this top-rated Vizio smart TV for a steep discount right now," 20 Apr. 2020 Catering to couch potatoes Shut-ins may stave off cabin fever with tech entertainers, such as video game makers.
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Robert Hackett, Fortune, "Coronavirus may not be all bad for tech. Consider the ‘stay at home’ stocks," 10 Mar. 2020
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The first known use of couch potato was in 1976
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