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
Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
Carmen, having fallen asleep on the couch, literally wakes up to Groundhog Day playing on his living room TV, while Sydney still can’t decide what to do about the job offer from Adam Shapiro.
—EW.com, 26 June 2025
Ryan D. Griffiths, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
Much of the office’s 108-page report was couched in careful legal language.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
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Noun
He’s known for his sweet nature and enjoys going on long walks before unwinding on the couch.
—Simone Jasper, Charlotte Observer, 26 June 2025
Carmen, having fallen asleep on the couch, literally wakes up to Groundhog Day playing on his living room TV, while Sydney still can’t decide what to do about the job offer from Adam Shapiro.
—EW.com, 26 June 2025
Verb
So do the standard pro-secession arguments, which are couched in the language of human rights, minority rights, historic injustice, and self-determination.
—Ryan D. Griffiths, Foreign Affairs, 20 May 2025
Much of the office’s 108-page report was couched in careful legal language.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch
Noun
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Best Target Patio Furniture and Decor Fourth of July Sales Target’s Fourth of July sale has everything needed to transform outdoor spaces into cozy hideaways, like chaise lounge chairs, an outdoor sofa, and this planter with a trellis for hanging plants.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
People.com,
1 July 2025
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Indeed, their owner, from San Francisco, California, even caught the duo cuddling up on the sofa together, as Taco curled in the crook of the dog's legs.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
Verb
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The crash was reported shortly after 6:30 a.m. on June 28 at the intersection of West Taylor and Spring streets, San Jose police Officer Tanya Hernandez said in a news release.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
8 July 2025
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Kerrville city manager Dalton Rice said that in his city, at least 40 power lines are still down after the storms.—
Hannah Parry
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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Officers then discovered the man, who was identified as Gamboa, with a minor gunshot wound, crouched down among a small group of people.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
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On Saturday, at an anti-Trump No Kings protest in Salt Lake City, Utah, a man reportedly appeared to be crouching behind a wall, while carrying what looked like an AR-15-style rifle.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
17 June 2025
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As the manhunt for a survivalist father accused of killing his three daughters before disappearing into the Washington wilderness sails past the one-month mark, local authorities are expressing their frustration as the trail begins to run dry.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Nearly half of transgender boys and men express worry that accessing care would result in someone calling the police or being involuntarily hospitalized, according to The Trevor Project’s 2024 U.S. National Survey on the Mental Health of LGBTQ+ Young People.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
1 July 2025
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Tense scenes played out in the chamber as voting came to a standstill, dragging for hours as holdout senators huddled for negotiations.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 June 2025
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Tense scenes played out in the chamber as voting came to a standstill, dragging on for hours as holdout senators huddled for negotiations.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
Verb
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Performance reviews may require a personal touch, but AI can help HR leaders put together hiring managers’ or supervisors’ feedback into a proper framework.—
Julie Hoagland,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025
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But using a trade exception, which allows a team to acquire a player in a trade even if their salary would otherwise put the team over the salary cap or the team is already over the salary cap, hard caps teams at the first apron.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
Verb
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The shuttle move, as originally phrased, was identified as being at risk.—
Robert Pearlman,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2025
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Analyze how people phrase their interactions with LLMs and adjust your content to fit this design pattern.—
Pawel Rzeszucinski,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Johnson's Senate Bill 235, which bans state spending on DEI initiatives in state agencies and educational institutions, also borrows wording.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
2 July 2025
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The Dodgers announced the steps in a five-paragraph news release that was delicately worded to avoid potentially inflammatory political terms, and which stopped short of an explicit condemnation of the federal policy.—
Greg Beacham,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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“Couch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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