as in slugs
a lazy person
she regretted ever asking that layabout to be her roommate, as he created the mess of two people and refused to help with anything
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Recent Examples of layabouts
And typically, Wegmann added, those units are occupied by productive, working adults, not layabouts or career criminals leeching off the system, as the old narrative goes.
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Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
As the story begins, Mary and Boo are neighbors, unemployed millennial layabouts who rarely leave their rooms.
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Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
Not surprisingly, some colonists preferred to be layabouts.
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The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Nov. 2025
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
As the story begins, Mary and Boo are neighbors, unemployed millennial layabouts who rarely leave their rooms.
—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
Not surprisingly, some colonists preferred to be layabouts.
—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for layabouts
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While cabbage is susceptible to pests, surrounding it with chives effectively deters unwanted visitors such as aphids, cabbage moths, flea beetles, and slugs.
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Watch for Summer Pests Check leaves and leaf axils weekly for mealybugs, aphids, and slugs.
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The competing corridors have left shippers confused, forcing vessels to navigate threats from sea mines, aerial drones and IRGC patrol boats.
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Docked drones started flying, repeating missions on their own, producing a fresh 3D model, ready for the crew stand-up each morning.
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History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.
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For ski bums looking to hit the Colorado slopes without slogging through I-70 traffic, there’s no better destination than Winter Park.
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Coffee grounds are also often used to deter slugs and snails, reduce weeds without chemicals, and even repel neighborhood strays.
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Slugs and Snails Slugs and snails feed at night on damp areas of your tomato plant, chewing holes in leaves and fruit.
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Housing prices and rents are inflated by restrictive zoning laws, union work and pay scale mandates, excessive building codes and environmental requirements, litigation and planning process delays, anti-landlord policies that favor deadbeats and squatters, and the list goes on.
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Housing prices and rents are inflated by restrictive zoning laws, union work and pay scale mandates, excessive building codes and environmental requirements, litigation and planning process delays, anti-landlord policies that favor deadbeats and squatters, and the list goes on.
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Wilde styled hers with a sheer, oversized white button-down and black loafers, while Zendaya paired a similar skirt with a graphic tee and loafers of her own.
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More polished than a sandal (especially those of the flip-flop variety), loafers bring an unexpected attitude to dresses—on in Kendall Jenner’s case, an oversized button-up—with their gamine, preppy charm.
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“Layabouts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/layabouts. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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