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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An analysis published today by independent researchers does the work the advisors neglected to do before the vote and, in turn, shows how harmful the decision is to vulnerable US toddlers.

— Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026
Wright sold the property in 1925 and later owners divided the building into six units and neglected to preserve the historically significant property.

— River Davies, Architectural Digest, 9 July 2026

Definition of neglected

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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
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

Definition of bummed

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Formal attire is required, though the cruise line can provide suit jackets for those who don’t have them (or forgot one like me).

— Nathan Diller, USA Today, 6 July 2026
One unnamed company, per Axios, ran up a $500 million Claude bill in a single month after management forgot to set a usage cap.

— Jemma Green, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

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