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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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The Whip-Purs hung around, though, before Braden made some big plays to stem the tide.—
Paul Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Jan. 2026 -
For those who hung around long enough to hear it, the middle of Testing exhibits an A$AP Rocky who is no longer content to be just one instrument among many.—
Paul A. Thompson,
Pitchfork,
20 Jan. 2026
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Of course, the Yankees have neglected needs prior to Opening Day in recent memory; past concerns at third base and in left field are examples.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Organizations unintentionally create systemic weaknesses that adversaries, ranging from nation-states to hackers, are keen to exploit when privacy is neglected.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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To look a professor who forgot the classroom and decided to dress in style, break up the seriousness of your look with an unexpected detail—the kind of accent that transforms a simple garment into something with character.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
17 Jan. 2026
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Faith never forgot to be moved by the people behind her policies.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
14 Jan. 2026
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Rittenhouse admits to initially being bummed out to not be the murderer, only to quickly come around to preferring this outcome.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, bummed out about the passing of Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Slacked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slacked%20%28off%29. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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