as in slug
a lazy person
is no slouch when it comes to cooking
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Recent Examples of slouch
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2026
But that doesn’t mean the palate is a slouch.
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David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
Even factors as simple as lying in bed or slouching over can affect the nasal cycle.
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Adam Taylor,
CNN Money,
8 Mar. 2026
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Noun
The Fitbit Air is no slouch on this front, either.
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Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
30 May 2026
But that doesn’t mean the palate is a slouch.
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David Thomas Tao,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Verb
Making matters worse, and despite the DOGE rhetoric, the federal government continues to slouch toward insolvency.
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Wayne Winegarden,
Oc Register,
5 Apr. 2026
Even factors as simple as lying in bed or slouching over can affect the nasal cycle.
—
Adam Taylor,
CNN Money,
8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouch
Noun
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Dunlap explains that these pungent compounds deter strawberry-loving garden pests like slugs and aphids while also acting as mild fungicides.
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Watch for Summer Pests Check leaves and leaf axils weekly for mealybugs, aphids, and slugs.
Verb
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But as the days dragged on, headlines about power outages and water shortages took a back seat to a far more gruesome and horrific reality.
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Compounding concerns, California officials say the Department of Transportation is dragging its feet.
Noun
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Pyrotecnico, a national fireworks and drones display business, is in charge of the spectacle.
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As a result, Skywalkers hovers between a sense of constant performance and disarming immediacy — the latter generally during the many vertigo-inducing drone shots of Ivan and Angela’s hair-raising accomplishments.
Verb
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So, while the Dodgers crawled out of the hole with a season-high 17 hits, the steep cost heightens the pressure on the rest of the rotation the rest of the series.
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The Germans were crawling as far as the street, dashing across the asphalt, then leaping into the second trench.
Noun
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Designed with a plunging neckline, modest bum coverage, and compressive fabric with UPF 50 sun protection, the elegant silhouette offers rich-girl vacation energy that could easily double as a bodysuit with shorts.
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For those caught unaware, the flies will also happily lay eggs in convenient openings such as the nose, mouth, ears, eyes, and even the bum, if available.
Verb
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Leaders should identify where bottlenecks crept back in, restore psychological safety around small failures, and rebuild the feedback loops that make frequent, low-risk deployment feel sustainable.
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Asked Monday what the best part about being back has been so far, a big smile crept across Watkins’ face.
Noun
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If CosRx can convince people to willingly slather snail mucin on their faces, trusting the brand with hair care is a pretty easy next step.
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Some of our go-to eye serums are marked down for Prime Day, too, including the COSRX Snail Mucin Peptide Under Eye Cream, which features snail mucin, peptides, and niacinamide to even out discoloration and soothe puffy areas.
Verb
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As soon as the game wrapped up, those guests shuffled out, and hours later were replaced by a rowdier group ordering shots at the bar, dancing to 2000s hits in front of the DJ booth and smoking vape pens on the outdoor patio.
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Pretoria responded to the threat of violence in June 30 protests with millions of dollars shuffled inside the police budget, tactical units deployed, and soldiers on standby.
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“Slouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouch. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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