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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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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As if things weren’t already bleak, Milwaukee was gifted its 21st run after Julio Rodríguez forgot how many outs there were in the bottom of the eighth.

— Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Even on days where the director would come out between dress and tape and make huge cuts to the scenes, Hayden, never once forgot a line or missed her blocking.

— Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 17 Aug. 2026

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