as in loosening
to make less taut
the skipper ordered the crew to slack off the sheets on the mainsail
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Recent Examples of slacking
Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2025
Verb
Not that the segment was slacking—far from it.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 14 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slacking
Verb
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Houseplant began in Canada in 2019, but after some US states began loosening cannabis restrictions, the duo expanded the company stateside.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
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That remark cuts against one market narrative that loosening financial conditions might be fueling an asset bubble in tech.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No lounging at their summer homes and not even much sleeping in.—
Melonee Hurt,
Nashville Tennessean,
5 Nov. 2025
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The upper deck cockpit is outfitted with sofas for sky-high lounging, while the sundeck is set up for dining underneath the expansive hardtop.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There is no penalty associated with unattended idling in state statute, however, individual municipalities have ordinances in place with fines for the action.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
18 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Wisconsin state statutes classify Veterans Day as a legal holiday.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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The only exception is if the registration deadline falls on a Sunday or legal holiday, according to the Secretary of State website.—
Mariyam Muhammad,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
4 Nov. 2025
Noun
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And Herbert will be coming off a week’s rest.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
7 Jan. 2026
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The hiatus wasn’t about rest as much as reckoning.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Slacking.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slacking. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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