Thesaurus results for COUCHED

couched

verb

Definition of couched next

past tense of couch

as in expressed

to convey in appropriate or telling terms I'm trying to couch this delicately: I don't think we should date anymore

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as in crouched

to lie low with the limbs close to the body I couched behind the partition so as to avoid an awkward situation with my ex

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Recent Examples of couched One associate dean couched the misstep as a result of learning pains tied to the adoption of new technology. —

Emily Hodgson Anderson, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2026 And no matter what anyone does to look younger, Miller wants women to stop with the negative self-talk about aging that’s often couched in seemingly harmless jokes. —

Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 23 Mar. 2026 Her efforts to come to terms with polyamory are couched as a political project—part of being an open-minded liberal—as much as a romantic one. —

Tyler Austin Harper, The Atlantic, 18 Mar. 2026 The Golden State Warriors coach couched his criticism Saturday by clarifying that SGA was merely exploiting the system. —

Sam Amick, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026 The way the story is being couched, Audi is going to build its new TT coupe whether Porsche forges ahead with the 718 EV or not. —

Byron Hurd, The Drive, 19 Feb. 2026 Republicans often couched their fury at speech restrictions — around right-wing cultural politics and COVID-19, in particular — as part of a broader critique of corporate power. —

Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Feb. 2026 Thursday’s announcement was couched in terms of cost. —

John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026 And even then, it was couched in the polite, ambiguous language. —

Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 31 Jan. 2026

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Along with margins not in the speaker’s favor, Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO), who helped do much of the heavy lifting during the first reconciliation process, publicly expressed doubt that another reconciliation bill can be passed.

— Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
For months, residents along that stretch of the project have expressed concerns regarding its design and impact.

— Desiree Mathurin, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026