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as in to hang around
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slack (off)
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He’s had 44-save and 43-stop outings to keep the Kings hanging around despite being severely outplayed.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
1 May 2025 -
Considering that Bernthal keeps his daughter’s headband hanging around his rearview mirror and carries a picture of wife Erin Angle to every gig, his gushing over Affleck seems sincere.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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Despite the riveting plot, the author teases to PEOPLE that her main character is going to be the aspect of the novel that readers aren’t likely to forget.—
Carly Tagen-Dye,
People.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Just don’t forget to include a personalized card with your cash gift of any amount!—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
29 Apr. 2025
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Clyde has said that he’ll be devastated to leave his playoff booth duties behind, and local Knicks supporters who hang on his every word for six months each year are equally bummed at the prospect.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
2 May 2025
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If you’re bummed out that your hot, famous wife makes a lot of money at work, that sounds like a personal problem to me!—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
1 May 2025
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After all, abortions after 12 weeks are provided in clinics, so focusing only on pills and telemedicine neglects patients who are further into their pregnancies or who require a larger range of pain-management options.—
Amy Hagstrom Miller,
Time,
1 May 2025
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This funding often constituted the only reliable support for long-term high-risk projects that private industry, focused on near-term profits, typically neglects.—
Sarah Kreps,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Apr. 2025
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Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2024
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Most asteroids hang about in the Mars to Jupiter region, and the ones near Earth obviously hang about a bit closer.—
Dana Taylor,
USA TODAY,
2 Oct. 2024
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Making the choice to be social is especially difficult at the end of an exhausting day when your impulse may be to veg out on the couch.—
Allie Volpe,
Vox,
7 Dec. 2018
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Plus: What better way for locals to veg out during a stressful election season than with some grade-A on-screen drama?—
Mimi Montgomery,
Axios,
19 Sep. 2024
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What To Know To help reduce ozone formation, residents are encouraged to avoid idling in drive-thru lanes, and instead consider alternatives like sharing a ride or walking in.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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Stellantis has already begun idling plants in Windsor, Canada, and Toluca, Mexico that produce minivans and Jeeps.—
Roger Dooley,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Slack (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slack%20%28off%29. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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