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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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Louisville had led from the opening whistle, but Miami hung around, staying within six for much of the second half, buoyed by unusually accurate free throw shooting from a team that struggled at the line all season.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Mar. 2026 -
But not everyone hung around Gainesville.—
Manny Navarro,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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Not all wavelengths have received equal attention, however, and some wavelengths have been woefully neglected in recent years.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
11 Mar. 2026
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Our neighbor neglected to clean out his sprayer.—
Steve Bender,
Southern Living,
10 Mar. 2026
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So serious about winning the Americans forgot it’s supposed to be fun.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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The dessert was really only about a foot tall, but visitors like Robbie Murray never forgot it.—
Rick Bragg,
Southern Living,
15 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 2026.
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