1
as in hanging around
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2
as in forgetting
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slacking (off)
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Not long after, an eagle believed to be their daughter Jackie started hanging around the old nest.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Mar. 2026 -
Christopher Nolan and his crew were hanging around.—
Elise Taylor,
Vanity Fair,
3 Mar. 2026
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Considering its pop culture reputation, you would be forgiven for forgetting that Baywatch was cancelled by NBC after its first season.—
Kathleen Perricone,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Mar. 2026
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After forgetting to kiss at the altar, the couple rectified the error on the Buckingham Palace balcony in front of 600,000 onlookers.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
9 Mar. 2026
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In 2019, city employees began hanging about 500 trick-or-treat pumpkin buckets in the trees on Main Street every October.—
Elliott Harrell,
Travel + Leisure,
18 Oct. 2025
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Orion Nebula Those viewing from a dark sky location may also notice a blurry patch of light hanging about 5 degrees below Orion's belt.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Section 3 and 4 deal with people convicted of abusing, endangering, or neglecting children sharing a primary residence with a child, unless such person is the parent of the child.—
Kaitlin McCallum,
Hartford Courant,
3 Mar. 2026
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But experts agree, caring for others shouldn’t mean neglecting self-care.—
Sierra Leone Starks,
Parents,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Slacking (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slacking%20%28off%29. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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