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as in hung around
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as in neglected
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slacked (off)
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Afterward, Mazzulla, who was the starting point guard on a Final Four team at West Virginia, hung around to chat with reporters, then watched a follow-up game held between two teams of media members.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
15 Oct. 2025 -
The first unit, with Sam Rinzel up top, created some high-end chances but hung around the perimeter a little too much.—
Mark Lazerus,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The ensign, who had neglected to check the tides before entering the harbor, immediately reported his failure to his superiors, who fired him and hauled him before a court-martial.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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In interviews, court filings and government complaints, the district alleged Stride reported exaggerated student attendance counts to drive up revenue, neglected special education students and violated state law on student-teacher ratios.—
Christian Orozco,
NBC news,
14 Oct. 2025
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And the word Spanx made your mind wander a little bit and nobody ever forgot it.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 Oct. 2025
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Someone forgot to remind the clearly nervous Timothy to smile!—
Lynette Rice,
Deadline,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Slacked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slacked%20%28off%29. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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