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

By the time the buck had closed to 40 yards, I’d fired all my slugs and gingerly reloaded.

— Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 28 Oct. 2026
These beneficial predators spend the winter under leaves, emerging in spring to feed on common garden pests such as aphids, slugs and mites.

— Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of slugs

Noun

Unlike the composer’s typically massive, sprawling drones, these pieces for pipe organ—accompanied by guitarist Stephen O’Malley and cellist Lucy Railton—are finely filigreed miniatures.

— Sasha Geffen, Pitchfork, 3 Nov. 2026
Efforts to rescue people Monday evening were hindered as Russian drones launched additional attacks in the area that had been bombed, according to Mykhailo Semikin, a military official in Zaporizhzhia.

— Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

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In addition to crowding out other species, the DNR says the snails offer fish little nutritional value.

— Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026
And those kelp forests are—or were—marvels of diversity, providing a shelter for a wild array of ocean creatures from jeweled top sea snails to barrel-bodied harbor seals.

— Joseph Ogilvy, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026

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The New Prep A sweater vest is always going to look good with preppy signatures like khakis pants, loafers, or a button-down shirt.

— Anna Moeslein, Glamour, 24 Oct. 2026
There are waterproof Sorel boots for rainy-day exploring, classic Adidas sneakers for casual outfits, and plenty of polished options, from slingback flats and ballet flats to easy slip-on loafers.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 22 Oct. 2026

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