couch potato
noun
plural couch potatoes
: a lazy and inactive person
especially
: one who spends a great deal of time watching television
Examples of couch potato in a Sentence
a couch potato who refused to budge no matter what needed to be done
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That’s a very different proposition being offered than the one that existed when a couch potato could only see their favorite episodes once or twice a year on the linear schedule.
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 May 2025
The wellness trend is a commitment to refocus our daily routines and habits before the first of the year, which enables us to lock in a healthy lifestyle and beat the temptation to eat more, be a couch potato and lax mental wellness during the cold winter months.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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
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Brian Steinberg, Variety, 16 May 2025
The wellness trend is a commitment to refocus our daily routines and habits before the first of the year, which enables us to lock in a healthy lifestyle and beat the temptation to eat more, be a couch potato and lax mental wellness during the cold winter months.
—Bryan Robinson, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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
See All Example Sentences for couch potato
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“Couch potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couch%20potato. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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