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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Now, there’s a real mixture of guests hanging around the lobby and breakfast room.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026 -
And in another rarity for a horror movie, the film only dropped 11 percent between Saturday and Sunday, suggesting that this is a film capable of hanging around for a long time, including into a busy Memorial Day weekend.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
18 May 2026
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The idea is to appear sympathetic to well-meaning people whose attention lapsed momentarily, forgetting that their picnic spot was also a concert venue.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
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For a while, Djena kept a bin with her clothes in Saran’s closet, until Saran threw it into the hallway, angry at Djena for forgetting to close her bedroom door.—
Yudhijit Bhattacharjee,
New Yorker,
18 May 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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The real problem was that the industry had spent too long building products while neglecting the operational systems that make financial infrastructure trustworthy in the first place.—
Amy Guttman,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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However, some argue that neglecting the issue creates an even larger vulnerability.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
20 May 2026
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“Slacking (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slacking%20%28off%29. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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