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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
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.
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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
Even My Dying Bride, Warning’s closest spiritual antecedent, have always couched their little-r romantic songs in a lot of big-R Romanticism—the blood, the wine, the roses, and other such gothic Byronisms.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2026
Still, some constitutional violations can also be couched as civil wrongdoings under the FTCA.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
Their statements are simply a summary of the law, although couched with political speech.
—Michael Szalma, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
To be clear, revenue share contracts are couched as an intellectual property transaction with the school buying a license to use the athlete’s NIL.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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
Even My Dying Bride, Warning’s closest spiritual antecedent, have always couched their little-r romantic songs in a lot of big-R Romanticism—the blood, the wine, the roses, and other such gothic Byronisms.
—Brad Sanders, Pitchfork, 17 Jan. 2026
Still, some constitutional violations can also be couched as civil wrongdoings under the FTCA.
—Aysha Bagchi, USA Today, 17 Jan. 2026
Their statements are simply a summary of the law, although couched with political speech.
—Michael Szalma, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2026
To be clear, revenue share contracts are couched as an intellectual property transaction with the school buying a license to use the athlete’s NIL.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couched
Verb
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Some employees publicly expressed their frustrations.—
Hadas Gold,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Local organizations have expressed interest in the field house providing dedicated spaces for tumbling, wrestling, cheer, and speed and agility training.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Ten minutes before the start of Daniel Radcliffe’s one-man show on Broadway, Every Brilliant Thing, the actor is crouched in the aisle.—
Eliana Dockterman,
Time,
5 Mar. 2026
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There is a drawing of a child crouched on a ride-on suitcase, notes for a joke Fleming posted online in January.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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A week after trading for cornerback Trent McDuffie, the Rams on Monday agreed to terms with cornerback Jaylen Watson, a person with knowledge of the situation said.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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Patrick De Haan, Head of Petroleum Analysis at GasBuddy, said in post on X the price of gas is likely to continue to rise as the war continues.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But his wife’s family lives in Beit Shemesh, where a direct hit Sunday killed nine people huddled in a bomb shelter — the largest single death toll of any strike since Iran’s counterattack began.—
Matt Bradley,
NBC news,
4 Mar. 2026
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Hammond police Officer Elias Guido testified that four young children were huddled together in the woman’s apartment bedroom about seven feet from the two bodies in the hallway.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Even his February 18 post is phrased as a personal opinion, as if the decision belonged exclusively to Britain.—
David Frum,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2026
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The interest between Sacramento State and those within the Mid-American Conference in becoming college football partners was mutual, as Hornets president Luke Wood and athletic director Mark Orr phrased it Monday and from a statement from the MAC commissioner affirmed.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Weiss has articulated a plan to focus more heavily on digital audiences, even though CBS News’ TV properties continue to draw more advertising.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
5 Mar. 2026
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The debate has also spilled into conservative media, where some commentators have questioned whether the administration clearly articulated its objectives.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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When Cipriani first threatened to sue in February, Shell’s attorney at the time, Patricia Glaser, stated that the claims were without merit.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
9 Mar. 2026
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But, under penalty of perjury, in March 2010 Snyder stated his personal tax debt was uncollectible and instead offered to pay $1,000, prosecutors said.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lynch sounded far more optimistic about the situation than how Schefter worded his reporting.—
Chris Biderman
March 3,
Sacbee.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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There was no reason given for his departure, and the press release appeared carefully worded as if not meaning to place blame on either party.—
Haley Sawyer,
Oc Register,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Couched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couched. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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