1
as in hung around
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2
as in neglected
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slacked (off)
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Friday night, Senzatela wasn’t good, but hung around for four innings, giving up five runs on eight hits.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
23 Aug. 2025 -
Four flies hung around the three-compartment sink and walls.—
David J. Neal
Updated August 8,
Miami Herald,
8 Aug. 2025
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The Tri-Lakes have been neglected for decades, Hasdal said, becoming catch points for nutrients like phosphorus and nitrogen that run off farm fields and lawns or seep into groundwater.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Telluride continue to support documentaries, which are often neglected at festivals like Cannes.—
Anne Thompson,
IndieWire,
28 Aug. 2025
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If tariffs really are going to crush the economy, someone forgot to tell the nation’s small businesses!—
Brett Owens,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Leichman forgot the baby was in the car and headed home instead.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Slacked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slacked%20%28off%29. Accessed 5 Sep. 2025.
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