as in slug
a lazy person
a couch potato who refused to budge no matter what needed to be done
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Recent Examples of couch potato
There are big, small, fluffy, old, hiking buddy dogs, couch potato dogs and puppies.
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Although some bully-type dogs tend to be couch potatoes, most are athletic.
—Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
However, even couch potatoes who began to exercise consistently saw a benefit — a 22% drop in the risk of early death, the study found.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
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
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Alyce Collins, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Aug. 2025
Although some bully-type dogs tend to be couch potatoes, most are athletic.
—Lisa Bloch, Mercury News, 22 July 2025
However, even couch potatoes who began to exercise consistently saw a benefit — a 22% drop in the risk of early death, the study found.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN Money, 10 July 2025
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
See All Example Sentences for couch potato
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch potato
Noun
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Snails can look like little elephants, slugs can look like fish, and worms can look like swimming chandeliers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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The reflective foil discourages unwanted insects and pests like slugs from approaching and harming the plants, but actually helps to attract butterflies.—
Darcy Lenz,
Southern Living,
24 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Defenders downed or suppressed 566 drones and 45 missiles, the air force said.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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Kyiv awoke to loud explosions, drones flying overhead and air defenses booming.—
Pavel Polityuk,
USA Today,
28 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Some, like many jellyfish and swimming snails, consist of a thin layer of cells wrapped around a large nonliving ball of gelatinous material.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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So, over the years, adventurous customizers have transplanted everything from Porsche engines to small-block V-8s into the model in an attempt to crest inclines at more than a snail’s pace.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Among them are South Korean’s CIA Director (Ryoo Seung-bum) and the Japanese Deputy Minister of Transport (Takayuki Yamada).—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
20 Sep. 2025
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This is still proudly beach bum territory.—
Nicholas DeRenzo,
AFAR Media,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Couch potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch%20potato. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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