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
Madsen starred in the two-parter's second entry as Budd, now a deadbeat bouncer living in a trailer.
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 July 2025
The Housing Court system allows deadbeat tenants to live rent-free for months, sometimes years, while waiting to resolve rent disputes.
—Alva Badillo, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
Meanwhile, Devon is trying to find her deadbeat sometimes lover and friend, Ray, but can’t track him down.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 22 May 2025
This one has Skarsgard as Eddie, a deadbeat but well-meaning dad to Sarah (Ashley Cartwright) and petty thief whose attempt to steal a luxury SUV turns into disaster because its unseen psycho vigilante owner named William (Anthony Hopkins) has rigged it so bad things happen.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
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Randall Colburn, EW.com, 3 July 2025
The Housing Court system allows deadbeat tenants to live rent-free for months, sometimes years, while waiting to resolve rent disputes.
—Alva Badillo, New York Daily News, 29 June 2025
Meanwhile, Devon is trying to find her deadbeat sometimes lover and friend, Ray, but can’t track him down.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 22 May 2025
This one has Skarsgard as Eddie, a deadbeat but well-meaning dad to Sarah (Ashley Cartwright) and petty thief whose attempt to steal a luxury SUV turns into disaster because its unseen psycho vigilante owner named William (Anthony Hopkins) has rigged it so bad things happen.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadbeat
Noun
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Any organic mulch will work, but leaves may attract slugs.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
31 Oct. 2025
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While this energy level is lower than many rifle categories, the slug’s massive frontal area and weight create uniquely destructive terminal effects.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The drone can manage flight controls and throttle adjustments without human commands, the company said.—
Semafor Events,
semafor.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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While the approach has boosted morale and efficiency, analysts warn that heavy reliance on drones may not be sustainable.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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,
30 Oct. 2025
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Three or four decades ago, the newspaperman was appealingly raffish—at once a bum who drank too much and a knight-errant who charged unafraid at social injustice, succored the weak, and crossed lances with the powerful and arrogant.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 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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The Favorite Daughter shoe line boasts a lineup of shoes with a designer-equivalent vibe across its range of styles including pumps, boots, loafers and sneakers.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps Seyfried gleaned styling inspiration from Doechii, who wore the same loafer-and-socks combination over the summer during a performance at Outside Lands.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Deadbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadbeat. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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