as in slug
a lazy person
he snapped instructions to the deadbeats who were standing around watching the work pile up
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Recent Examples of deadbeat
As half-owner of that house, you are entitled to live in it without being berated by a deadbeat.
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2025
As half owner of that house, you are entitled to live in it without being berated by a deadbeat.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
The world’s biggest deadbeat has passed the begging bowl again.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Michael Mando was a relatively minor player in the Orphan Black universe, appearing in early seasons as Vic, Sarah's deadbeat ex-boyfriend.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
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Jeanne Phillips, Mercury News, 11 Nov. 2025
As half owner of that house, you are entitled to live in it without being berated by a deadbeat.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 11 Nov. 2025
The world’s biggest deadbeat has passed the begging bowl again.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Michael Mando was a relatively minor player in the Orphan Black universe, appearing in early seasons as Vic, Sarah's deadbeat ex-boyfriend.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadbeat
Noun
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The gap under the back door meant the kitchen had an Arctic climate in the winter and a slug infestation all year round.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Although pumpkins that have started to turn color can ripen off the vine, leaving them in the garden exposes them to slugs, rot, or damage from a hard freeze.—
Andy Wilcox,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Nov. 2025
Noun
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This trend accelerated in December as the flag state emerged as a critical shield against drone strikes and vessel seizures.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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Rare earths and the magnets made from them are used heavily by militaries in weapons like fighter jets, drones and missiles, and are also critical for manufacturing goods such as smartphones and electric vehicles.—
Josh Xiao Bloomberg,
Arkansas Online,
7 Jan. 2026
Noun
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This will reduce the number of snails and other pests that overwinter nearby and feed on your plants in spring.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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Sturdy cloches can keep slugs, snails, and many other pests from feeding on veggies, herbs, and flowers.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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And the oversized top has a split hem that falls below the bum.—
Melody Kazel,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Landry, a captain and starting edge defender, has been playing on a bum wheel since Week 6 at New Orleans.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
24 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The revolution is in tatters, and DiCaprio’s Bob, once a celebrity rebel, is now a benignly useless substance-using layabout who tries, in his shambling way, to take care of his and Perfidia’s daughter, Willa (played with a no-nonsense radiance by Chase Infiniti).—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
17 Sep. 2025
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Dreux has entrusted Alyssa with delivering Uche’s money before the first of the month—but instead, Alyssa has asked her layabout, freeloading boyfriend Keshawn (Joshua David Neal) to put the money in Uche’s hands.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Or, another one of these loafer flats that are as little as $19.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
5 Nov. 2025
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And they’re constructed in a slip-on, loafer style that wraps fully around your feet for a secure all-day fit.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
1 Nov. 2025
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“Deadbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadbeat. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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