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
The number of active travelers over 60 is growing at a rapid pace as many seniors are shunning the perception of being couch potatoes.
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
After all, there is a reason why people uninterested in physical activity are often dubbed couch potatoes.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Some people in the audience are weekend warriors, others are couch potatoes, and others are hardened survivalists.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Aug. 2024
The casual observer and couch potato don’t need to know a thing about obscure scoring systems or the career results of athletes who have spent the past three years largely anonymous.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
After all, there is a reason why people uninterested in physical activity are often dubbed couch potatoes.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Some people in the audience are weekend warriors, others are couch potatoes, and others are hardened survivalists.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Aug. 2024
The casual observer and couch potato don’t need to know a thing about obscure scoring systems or the career results of athletes who have spent the past three years largely anonymous.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch potato
Noun
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And if there isn’t a card to morph Janeway and Chakotay into slugs I’d be disappointed.—
Curtis Silver,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Questions about Tatis’ lack of slug are legitimate.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What hope lies in this eternal weaving when the center has vanished, when the sacred axis gives way to smoke and blood and the ever-falling sound of a drone?—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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The 13-minute show featured over 250 drones creating colorful animations in the sky over Park Avenue in downtown San Jose.—
Sal Pizarro,
Mercury News,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Meet the apple snail and their amazing eyes In parts of the United States, apple snails are considered an invasive species.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
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This particularly hardy sea snail is notable for its ability to withstand the frigid temps and crushingly high pressure of the deep ocean.—
Rosie McCall,
Discover Magazine,
28 July 2025
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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“Couch potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch%20potato. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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