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
  • Larger pests, like slugs, are best controlled with hand-picking or by companion planting petunias with plants that naturally deter pests.
    — Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 14 July 2026
  • There are over 2,000 species of terrestrial and marine slugs (including nudibranchs, sea hares, and the out-of-this-world Elysia chlorotica).
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 July 2026
Definition of slugs
Noun
  • Russia last week banned diesel exports after Ukrainian drones continued to bombard Russian refineries.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • The Ukrainian videos showing the strikes from the drones’ perspective typically cut off at the moment of impact.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026
Definition of drones
Noun
  • The effect has been especially damaging on corals, oysters, and free-swimming snails and slugs.
    — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 9 July 2026
  • You are steered through an astonishing limestone canyon, crossing turquoise water where only tiny snails and blind shrimp are capable of living.
    — James Rampton, TheWeek, 9 July 2026
Definition of snails
Noun
  • Below, browse through lots of loafers fit for easy summer dressing and well beyond.
    — Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 7 July 2026
  • Her leather loafers look so similar to this version from Quince, which have a classic silhouette that can be worn to the office, brunch, or night out.
    — Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 7 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 15 Jul. 2026.

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