as in sofa
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters
find yourself a place on the couch and make yourself at home
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as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
I'm trying to couch this delicately: I don't think we should date anymore
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Recent Examples of couch
Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
Survivor fans saw you 13 years ago as a struggling stand-up comedian sleeping on couches.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Niall Stanage, The Hill, 23 June 2025
While couched in the language of political compromise, this essentially sanctioned Southern states to undermine civil rights legislation.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
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Noun
Google Wifi makes the magic happen in every corner of your home, no matter how far your couch is from the router (no, really).
—Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 13 Aug. 2025
Survivor fans saw you 13 years ago as a struggling stand-up comedian sleeping on couches.
—Dalton Ross, EW.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Verb
Trump responded with a social media post that, although couched in his characteristically unconventional terms, offered an off-ramp from the crisis.
—Niall Stanage, The Hill, 23 June 2025
While couched in the language of political compromise, this essentially sanctioned Southern states to undermine civil rights legislation.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch
Noun
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The minimal form can tuck around a sofa’s arm or accent chair’s curve, providing you with a clever workspace that occupies a small footprint.—
Kate McGregor,
Architectural Digest,
20 Aug. 2025
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The open layout leaves room for a sofa, TV stand, and a few personal touches to make your space warm and inviting.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
17 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The Colombians and Venezuelans entered the U.S. through Chile using fake documents, officials said.—
Bebe Hodges,
The Enquirer,
25 Aug. 2025
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Furniture will face tariffs later this year, Trump said.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
25 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Duran crouched, hands on his knees, staring at his feet, as the Phillies’ training staff rushed to his side.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
16 Aug. 2025
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If the animal appears scared or defensive, such as crouching, hissing, growling, or retreating, back off and call animal control or a local rescue.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Federal legislation banning the app, if its U.S. assets are not sold by ByteDance, came after some government officials expressed concern that TikTok poses a national security threat, believing ByteDance, which is based in Beijing, is sharing U.S. user data with China.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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Other workers expressed concerns about what could happen if stricter safety measures aren’t enacted at the battery plant.—
Olivia Evans,
The Courier-Journal,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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To celebrate, the Jay Kelly team huddled for a private dinner on Wednesday, while del Toro and his Frankenstein stars are expected at a Saturday cocktail event.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
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Across the square, clusters of friends huddled over their phones, some frantically Googling hints for the next clue, others pulling up maps and transit apps to plot their route, a phenomenon that happened repeatedly throughout the afternoon.—
Mandy Taheri,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Aug. 2025
Verb
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After Domingue removed Panaro from the block, Reilly put Rylie Jeffries up for eviction as a replacement.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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Powell is also expected to announce a policy shift that could keep interest rates higher over the longer term as officials put more emphasis on keeping inflation contained.—
Paul Davidson,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Choosing the right words and perfectly phrasing your thoughts could help build your connection with your partner.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Each line expresses an insight, not necessarily a pretty turn of words but always phrasing or intuition that brings shafts of perception.—
The Know,
Denver Post,
8 June 2025
Verb
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Conviction rates for lese majeste stand at around 80%, and prosecutors indict around 99% of the time — a huge percentage given the law is vaguely worded and what constitutes lese majeste is not even legally defined, TLHR said.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
21 Aug. 2025
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Wise words indeed, but that means carefully monitoring costs and sources all along the way.—
Louis Biscotti,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Couch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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