couch potatoes

noun

plural of couch potato
as in slugs
a lazy person a couch potato who refused to budge no matter what needed to be done

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  1. slugs
  2. drones
  3. snails
  4. loafers
Noun
  • Unfortunately, night watering creates the perfect conditions for slugs and pathogens to thrive.
    — Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 23 July 2026
  • Baking soda can help prevent powdery mildew, kill weeds, repel slugs, and clean produce, but must be used sparingly.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 July 2026
Definition of slugs
Noun
  • There’s not a whole lot that can be done to harden them against bombs and drones.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Kuwait said on Saturday that Iranian forces launched a wave of drones within its airspace, with its military destroying multiple aircraft after Iran targeted critical infrastructure in the country's north.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of drones
Noun
  • The lubricating substance allows snails to stick to the ground more easily and travel more smoothly.
    — Laura Dorwart, Health, 22 July 2026
  • But SpongeBob is just as unambiguously heroic as Damon’s Odysseus is (even if our favorite burger-flipping tamer of snails requires a gift from a certain daughter of a goddess to find his courage).
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 21 July 2026
Definition of snails
Noun
  • In addition, the product team is working on new silhouettes, such as loafers.
    — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 31 July 2026
  • Bieber reached for loafers and socks for a preppy spin, grounded by an oversized leather bomber—an easy outfit formula for daily rotation.
    — Minty Mellon, Vogue, 30 July 2026
Definition of loafers
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“Couch potatoes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch%20potatoes. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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