couch potato

noun

Definition of couch potatonext
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 Many one-time couch potatoes no longer watch TV in such fashion, so the outlets looking for new viewers need to use a broader assortment of media opportunities to drive interest. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 10 Apr. 2026 Young or old, athletic or a couch potato, practically everyone owns at least one hoodie. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025 Here, the gameplay is powered by motion, meaning body movements are used instead of controllers, so couch potatoes need not apply. — Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2025 The pleasures of being a couch potato. — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for couch potato
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch potato
  1. slug
  2. drone
  3. snail
  4. bum
Noun
  • Prosecutors showed medical examiner photos of Sluganski's workshirt, pierced by two bullet holes, and a slug retrieved from his Kevlar vest.
    — Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • As Goncalves swept it across my complexion, its suction-y tip felt like a little slug with a very rough tongue licking my face—not unpleasant, but strange nonetheless.
    — Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of slug
Noun
  • On Tuesday, crews used boats, drones and helicopters to conduct surface searches.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • The development is part of China’s broader push to establish a low-altitude economy covering drones, cargo aircraft and passenger-carrying vehicles.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of drone
Noun
  • Look for slugs and snails feeding on both moss and algae on logs.
    — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Beneath Rocks and Bricks Slugs, snails, and various insects will sometimes also use rocks, bricks, garden bed edging, wooden boards, and other hard surfaces for shelter until spring.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of snail
Noun
  • Even Keanu Reeves dealt with a bum knee on the first John Wick — and, for that matter, throughout much of the franchise.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Zellers poured the foundation, and Morrison hired fellow ski bums to do the framing, masonry, and tiling.
    — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of bum

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“Couch potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch%20potato. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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