SLACKS (OFF) Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

slacks (off)

verb

present tense third-person singular of slack (off)

as in hangs around

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as in neglects

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Warm temperatures, frequent rain, and shaded backyards create the perfect environment for algae growth—especially in the South, where humidity hangs around nearly all year.

— Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 26 May 2026
Police said the man sometimes hangs around the Music Building and pretends to be a student.

— Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Mar. 2026

Definition of hangs around

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But the directive conspicuously neglects to mention local air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions associated with data centers.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 4 Aug. 2026
Nolan foregrounds the nobility that guides the character (his guilt, his dedication to his men, his yearning for his family) and neglects his wily cunning and egotism.

— Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Definition of neglects

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Though the sisters are supposedly first-generation Italian American, no whiff of the old country hangs about Kay; Dorothy will at least spit out a few words in Italian.

— Television Critic, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Turquoise pearl, and azure line the space, and a cylindrical hanging light sculpture made of hundreds of white and gold ceramic fish hangs about the lounge seating area.

— Kristin Braswell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026

Definition of hangs about

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David Diamond, a neuroscientist at the University of South Florida, studies what goes on in the brain when a parent forgets their child in a car.

— Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026
Bret complains about how quickly the school forgets Matt Kellner following his disappearance, but The Shards appears equally unmoved by him.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of forgets

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