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
Jada Yuan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Have a couch that your pets just can’t resist?
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
And even then, it was couched in the polite, ambiguous language.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Palmer’s character, Corvette, is down on her luck and sleeping on a friend’s couch in a onetime fast-food chicken restaurant that still has the light-up menu on the wall, right next to the makeshift shower in the kitchen.
—Jada Yuan, Vulture, 13 Mar. 2026
Have a couch that your pets just can’t resist?
—Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Thursday’s announcement was couched in terms of cost.
—John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
And even then, it was couched in the polite, ambiguous language.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch
Noun
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Small, intentional doses are where leather shines in this style—an accent chair in the corner, a leather catch-all tray on the coffee table, or a throw pillow on the sofa.—
Cori Sears,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 Mar. 2026
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Plastic Furniture Covers While in theory this decorating move was a smart solution for guarding precious fabrics from wear and tear, who wants to sit on Grandma’s squeaky plastic sofa?—
Cameron Beall,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 2026
Verb
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As with most award shows, part of the fun is scrolling social media to see what other viewers are saying, checking out the memes being made and enjoying the highlights from the night.—
Carolyn Burt,
Oc Register,
16 Mar. 2026
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In a recent interview with Time, Foundation co-founder Mike LeBlanc said the company deployed two Phantom Mk-I humanoid robots to Ukraine in February.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Mar. 2026
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Kunkel, a freelance journalist at a protest outside an immigration detention center in Chicago on September 26, was crouched behind a van when an agent took aim from a safe perch behind a chain link fence.—
Bob Ortega,
CNN Money,
10 Mar. 2026
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People stood, crouched and leaned against cars, eating shawarma, nihari burgers, kunafa and stretchy ice cream.—
Monti Carlo,
AJC.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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Environmental advocates expressed alarm about orders to restart offshore drilling at the site of a devastating 2015 oil spill in Santa Barbara.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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Often described during his time in Congress as one of the upper chamber’s most independent minds, Manchin expressed sweeping concern that Cornyn recently flip-flopped on the long-standing Senate maneuver, which is designed to force a spirit of open debate and compromise.—
Emily Hallas,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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With bombs raining down on Iraq, A-listers huddled with their teams to figure out the right note to strike.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 Mar. 2026
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The final days of our ordeal blurred into a nightmare of torment, wandering while daylight lasted and huddling under open shelters at night, shaking with cold.—
Elwyn "Bud" Myers,
Outdoor Life,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Matthews left the game immediately, without putting any weight on the leg, and wasn’t able to return.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Consecutive victories over the New York Knicks and the Minnesota Timberwolves put the Lakers back in the contender conversation.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nothing is inherently natural about self-interest, deregulation, or capital accumulation, even if Smith phrased it as such.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
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Even his February 18 post is phrased as a personal opinion, as if the decision belonged exclusively to Britain.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The resolution is strongly worded but also filled with caveats — noting that the district will comply with contracting and procurement laws.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
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Tone matters more than wording.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Couch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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