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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Later, a pair of slugs that help the seed cross an arid landscape, like camels in the desert, glisten vividly.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Variety,
30 Dec. 2025
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The slug eats algae, turns bright green, and spends the rest of its life converting light, water, and air into sugar, like a leaf.—
The Atlantic Science Desk,
The Atlantic,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Specialists from Ukraine’s military intelligence agency, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, are conducting a detailed technical examination of recovered drone components.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Walmart first partnered with Wing in August 2023, when the on-demand drone delivery technology was deployed in a Walmart Supercenter in Frisco, Texas.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Jan. 2026
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But after years at a snail’s pace, the tide could be changing.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Jan. 2026
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One of my prompts on the app detailed my phobia of snails in detail.—
Isoke Atiba,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The series’ script comes from Park Jae-bum, who is known for his work on Vincenzo and Good Doctor.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
14 Jan. 2026
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Netflix confirmed Wednesday in South Korea that production is underway on The Dealer, a new original series produced by Hwang and starring a high-profile cast led by Jung So-min, Ryoo Seung-bum and Lee Soo-hyuk.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Jan. 2026
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Not surprisingly, some colonists preferred to be layabouts.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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At the risk of not sounding like a fashion person, ballet flats and loafers don’t scratch my shoe-itch the way a cool pair of trainers do.—
Kaitlin Clapinski,
InStyle,
9 Jan. 2026
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Cole Haan Grand City Platform Oxford Derby These Oxford shoes from Cole Haan are like loafers, sneakers…and heels!—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Deadbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadbeat. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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