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
Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
In the background of a picture of her on a child-size wicker chair, a neutral-toned striped couch could be seen.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Even My Dying Bride, Warning’s closest spiritual antecedent, have always couched their little-r romantic songs in a lot of big-R Romanticism—the blood, the wine, the roses, and other such gothic Byronisms.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Bidding for the 1969 ring has surpassed $400,000 on Heritage Auctions site, couch-cushion coin for Cohen.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 Feb. 2026
In the background of a picture of her on a child-size wicker chair, a neutral-toned striped couch could be seen.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 22 Feb. 2026
Verb
With that, more fans and commentators grew intrigued, and others started to couch their disapproval of the theory.
—Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Even My Dying Bride, Warning’s closest spiritual antecedent, have always couched their little-r romantic songs in a lot of big-R Romanticism—the blood, the wine, the roses, and other such gothic Byronisms.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch
Noun
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This ultra-soft fleece blanket is perfect for draping over a sofa for movie nights, cuddling up to on cold mornings, and layering on the bed for extra lightweight warmth.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Feb. 2026
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From the Panton chair to the Eames to the Bellini sofa to the IKEA BILLY bookshelf, there are several iconic furniture silhouettes.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
21 Feb. 2026
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Helen gives the gang a call, saying Billie is at the clinic.—
Jordan Hoffman,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Feb. 2026
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The company also says the battery can charge in under 10 minutes and last 100,000 cycles.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Feb. 2026
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Inside a drop-like form with a long, straight tail is the lower part of a human body, crouched and holding its knees below a large sphere with an open perforation at the top.—
Annalisa Merelli,
STAT,
19 Feb. 2026
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The girl crouches because there is no room to stand.—
Judith Shulevitz,
The Atlantic,
17 Feb. 2026
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Some world leaders expressed relief or satisfaction with Friday’s decision.—
Foreign Correspondent,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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The White House has expressed openness to some Democratic demands, but the two sides have not reached an agreement.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Feb. 2026
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Six of the skiers huddled in a makeshift shelter constructed with tarpaulin sheets.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s top national security advisers huddled in the Situation Room of the White House on Wednesday to discuss Iran, according to a senior administration official.—
Gordon Lubold,
NBC news,
19 Feb. 2026
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Mountbatten-Windsor put his arm around Giuffre with Maxwell standing close, smiling.—
Kim Hjelmgaard,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the table is so congested that putting any kind of winning run together could make a real difference while the teams above them are distracted by European commitments.—
Oliver Kay,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The interest between Sacramento State and those within the Mid-American Conference in becoming college football partners was mutual, as Hornets president Luke Wood and athletic director Mark Orr phrased it Monday and from a statement from the MAC commissioner affirmed.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Second, our basic law includes some rights--like the right to bear arms--phrased more strongly than the federal constitution.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Cora’s statements may be the most strongly-worded so far, but challenging Mayer dates back to the early weeks of the offseason.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
21 Feb. 2026
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Someone always asks her how to word the text.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Couch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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