COUCH POTATOES Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

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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Noun

Look for slugs and snails feeding on both moss and algae on logs.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Pest control Many common rose pests — including rose slugs, thrips, chilli thrips, and spider mites — pupate in the soil or overwinter in fallen plant debris.

— Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of slugs

Noun

Russia launched 164 drones across Ukraine overnight into Sunday, 137 of which were shot down, the Ukrainian Air Force said that morning.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Nov. 2026
Other substations in the Vinnytsia, Zhytomyr, Rivne, Kharkiv, and Dnipropetrovsk regions were also damaged, as Russia also launched 172 drones in the attack.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 8 Nov. 2026

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Look for slugs and snails feeding on both moss and algae on logs.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Under Mulch Squash bugs, slugs, snails, and various sorts of grubs prefer cozier hiding places like the thick layers of mulch spread throughout your garden.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026

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Add a slim leather belt with a statement buckle and a pair of loafers to bring some of the decade’s signature swagger into your everyday wardrobe.

— Georgia Brown, Glamour, 7 Nov. 2026
Sneakers were at the top of the category in 2024, but loafers have exceeded them in volume to represent about one-third of the men’s business.

— Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of loafers

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