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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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Recent Examples of couched
Kocurek’s praise wasn’t couched, however.
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Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
It’s almost always couched in aspirational terms.
—Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
The initiative, whose other official name is the Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative (Sustainability Initiative), is couched in the language of environmentalism.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
This is another red flag that is often missed because the request is often couched in language around protection or trust.
—Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
For now, Anteotokounmpo, 31, remains coy, his words wrapped in riddles and his intentions couched in caveats, even as ESPN continues to report that a trade (somewhere) is viewed as inevitable and even as the two-time MVP insists that a trade is not his decision.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
This outlook is refreshing, even if it is ultimately couched in fantasy.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
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
Cam Inman, Mercury News, 9 June 2026
It’s almost always couched in aspirational terms.
—Joshua Rivera, Vanity Fair, 8 June 2026
The initiative, whose other official name is the Nachhaltigkeitsinitiative (Sustainability Initiative), is couched in the language of environmentalism.
—Jessi Jezewska Stevens, New Yorker, 8 June 2026
This is another red flag that is often missed because the request is often couched in language around protection or trust.
—Joy Harden Bradford, AJC.com, 7 May 2026
For now, Anteotokounmpo, 31, remains coy, his words wrapped in riddles and his intentions couched in caveats, even as ESPN continues to report that a trade (somewhere) is viewed as inevitable and even as the two-time MVP insists that a trade is not his decision.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2026
This outlook is refreshing, even if it is ultimately couched in fantasy.
—Erin Qualey, Vulture, 15 Apr. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couched
Verb
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Over the years, Kingsley has expressed hurt over how his own mother, actor Anna Lyna Mary Goodman, never acknowledged his acting talent or childhood achievements.—
Glenn Whipp,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Diedrich, operating partner and bartender at Pacific Cocktail Haven in San Francisco, expressed gratitude to a number of people while accepting the medallion for Outstanding Professional in Cocktail Service during the ceremony, which was broadcast online.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Dutton’s wife and children crouched down on the floor of the car, but Dutton’s oldest son, 7 years old, was hysterical and kept trying to crawl out of the car.—
Sally Ventura
June 23,
Literary Hub,
23 June 2025
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Officers then discovered the man, who was identified as Gamboa, with a minor gunshot wound, crouched down among a small group of people.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 June 2025
Verb
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The report said witnesses claimed that the airplane lost some altitude before regaining it, then flew at treetop height and turned to the right before disappearing from their view.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
16 June 2026
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But City Manager Sean Charpentier said the city doesn't have nearly the resources to do the job themselves.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Verb
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Inside a 32,000 square foot modular home factory filled with the sounds of construction, high school student June Baker and her teacher Darrin Rassmusen huddled over blueprints trying to figure out what went wrong with a drywall installation.—
Sam Fuqua,
NPR,
11 Dec. 2025
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Johnson huddled with Scott and Lee in a Senate hideaway after their meeting with Thune and joined them later on Wednesday for another meeting with the majority leader in his Capitol office.—
David Sivak,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Disney and the Shermans understood that the selection of the right actress was crucial, as that would determine, to some extent, how songs and dialogue would be phrased and presented.—
Todd James Pierce,
Air Mail,
1 Nov. 2025
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Since its first drink in 1954, Harry's Banana Farm in the West Palm Beach area of Florida has been serving up well drinks and plenty of sass, which can usually be seen on the ever-changing and cheekily phrased marquee sign out front.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The idea, Nottapon says, emerged from a thought Jakkarin articulated during development – that a courtroom is less a place of discovery than a kind of theater, where each side stages its own version of reality for the judge.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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When Satoshi Nakamoto first articulated his vision for Bitcoin in 2008, there was no such thing as the crypto industry.—
Fortune,
Fortune,
11 June 2026
Verb
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On the third day of hospitalization, the man became comatose and was intubated, the report stated.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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While the team or Tortorella never actually stated it, the undertones from the day he was hired were that his stay wouldn’t be long.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Verb
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The team carefully worded the language of its announcement to allow for a different outcome.—
Sean Hammond,
Chicago Tribune,
9 June 2026
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But lawmakers instead foolishly passed a bill (SB 7040), worded far too broadly, that extends the Emergency Preparedness and Response Fund for two more years.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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“Couched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couched. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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