as in slugs
a lazy person
the hot weather turned us into a bunch of idlers
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Noun
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Place a piece of 6 x 6-inch piece of cardboard or thin plywood on the garden surface to attract slugs, then check under it every morning.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
28 Aug. 2025 -
Down the beach Madam LeFleur stood on the porch of her boardinghouse beating slugs off a yak wool rug.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
25 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some of the first tank modifications came early in the war, when the main threats to military vehicles were Ukraine’s anti-tank missiles, supplied by the United States, and drones that dropped grenades.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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AeroVironment highlighted that the AMP-HEL prototyping effort is part of the Army’s broader modernization initiative to rapidly develop and field DE solutions to defeat a range of threats, including drones and other airborne systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Millions of gastropods, like snails and mollusks from various species, died suddenly in Inle Lake.—
Lauren Liebhaber
September 5,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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The subject of snails stemmed from Mercier’s long fascination with history and time — snails like alligators predate back to 500 million years ago with the only thing changing are their sizes.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Footwear News,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The Wednesday breakout channels major Meg-Ryan-in-the-’90s energy in a mix of great coats, sharp loafers and chic sets.—
Brittany Talarico,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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Add boots and a leather jacket for dinner, throw on a cardigan and flats for the office, or keep it simple with loafers for a business lunch.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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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
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Ndiaye aside, Everton have long lacked bums-off-seats kinds of players.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Idlers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/idlers. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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