deadbeats

plural of deadbeat

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadbeats
Noun
  • Snails can look like little elephants, slugs can look like fish, and worms can look like swimming chandeliers.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The reflective foil discourages unwanted insects and pests like slugs from approaching and harming the plants, but actually helps to attract butterflies.
    Darcy Lenz, Southern Living, 24 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Defenders downed or suppressed 439 drones and 39 missiles, the air force said, with eight other missiles failing to reach their targets.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Belarusian smugglers are increasingly using the balloons, which are much cheaper than drones, for smuggling cigarettes into the European Union, Buta said.
    Danny Bakst, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Many springs feature a visible boil at the water surface above the spring vent, crystal clear water, submerged grasses waving in the current, and a range of fish, turtles, snails and other aquatic animals hiding in the grasses.
    Christopher F. Meindl, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2025
  • Some swimming snails have lost their protective shells (more like swimming slugs), while others retain them.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 25 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • With both travel and programming budgets under pressure, all markets have to make a strong case to get buyer and seller bums on seats (or, more accurately, into screening booths and meeting rooms).
    Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Ndiaye aside, Everton have long lacked bums-off-seats kinds of players.
    Patrick Boyland, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • The menswear designer's ensemble consisted of a knee-grazing black cardigan with a contrasting denim collar and button trim, matching black pants and black leather loafers.
    Starr Bowenbank, PEOPLE, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Elsewhere, smart loafers and knee-high boots make great office wardrobe investments, while chic Hunter rain boots are available at a rare discount.
    Malia Griggs, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
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“Deadbeats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadbeats. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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