SLACKED (OFF) Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

slacked (off)

verb

past tense of slack (off)

as in hung around

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as in neglected

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But that system still hung around for 16 years, until the dawn of the four-team College Football Playoff in 2014.

— Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 23 June 2026
Even some coaches and support staff hung around briefly.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 June 2026

Definition of hung around

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Traditional banks have long neglected small businesses, especially solopreneurs, viewing them as unprofitable and making basic services like account opening cumbersome.

— Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
On schist foundations, cautious engineers knew to build in safety features like a series of cut-off trenches and drainage pipes — a step Mulholland had neglected.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of neglected

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I'mPhaedra Trethan, bummed out to hear one of my favorite baseball announcers has been let go in a round of ESPN layoffs.

— Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 21 July 2026
Officer Rory lets Greg go, but the combination of the walk and thinking about his daughter’s predicament has bummed him out.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of bummed

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The Dodgers trailed the Yankees 5-0 and were being one-hit by Gerrit Cole in Game 5 of the 2024 World Series before Aaron Judge failed to catch a routine flyball and Cole forgot to cover first base.

— Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
That could be because their former coach did not mark a change for athletic purposes, or maybe the coach forgot about a UIL rule and, because there were no allegations, didn’t receive any UIL oversight.

— Charles Baggarly August 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Aug. 2026

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