as in slug
a lazy person
is no slouch when it comes to cooking
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Recent Examples of slouch
Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Gage’s Robert is also no slouch in the come-on department, gushing over Jack’s appearance and enticing him by wearing women’s lingerie and doing you don’t want to know what else.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
With its stable, upright backrest, the seat discourages slouching, but also has enough give for comfortably sitting hour after hour.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
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Noun
Julia, no slouch, knows full well what Becket is up to and is hellbent on using that information to cash out big time.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
Gage’s Robert is also no slouch in the come-on department, gushing over Jack’s appearance and enticing him by wearing women’s lingerie and doing you don’t want to know what else.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 14 Feb. 2026
Verb
Interiors strike a balance between upscale chic—with slouching sofas and armchairs upholstered in a lilac linen that references blooms that peek out around the property—and exceedingly minimal, with modern fireplaces and infinity pools.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Jan. 2026
With its stable, upright backrest, the seat discourages slouching, but also has enough give for comfortably sitting hour after hour.
—Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouch
Noun
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The rat then poops the worms out, and animals such as slugs and snails eat the poop.—
Susanne Rust
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The Astros seem obsessed with defense in recent years, yet had no slug in 2025 and struggled to hit with RISP.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Miller made efforts to clean up the scene before dragging the 86-year-old’s body to a cellar under the shed, where she was later found, the indictment read.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Each team has to drag three giant snakes through a bunch of obstacles and then get a ball through a snake maze to win immunity.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The threat of Iranian missile and drone attacks has all but stopped tankers carrying oil and gas from Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Iran from traveling through the strait, which is bordered in the north by Iran.—
Alex Veiga,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Israeli strikes on Iranian oil fields and Iranian drone attacks elsewhere have forced production to slow or halt, while shipping through the Strait of Hormuz has slowed over fear of vessels being targeted by Tehran.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Keep beverages and sweets covered, and be wary of drinking from soda cans outdoors since wasps can crawl inside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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The animal had crawled into a drain pipe during a cold snap and could not turn around to escape.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
Noun
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And Cam, for one, is tired of being talked about as a bum.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
2 Mar. 2026
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What does the phrase squeaky bum time, the racehorse Devon Loch, and the Portuguese proverb ‘morrer na prais’ all have in common?—
Ian Irving,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
Verb
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That later Presidents did indeed engage in military action without consulting Congress, creeping on to a power reserved for the legislature, is a fact of the past century and a half of American history but especially since the rise of the national-security state during the Cold War.—
Jill Lepore,
New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2026
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In full sun or partial shade and well-draining soil, creeping thyme puts on a show, with small flowers covering the ground like a colorful carpet.—
Jamie McIntosh,
The Spruce,
3 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Out to lunch at L’Avenue in Paris, Hadid wore a simple base layer—a white mock-neck and medium-wash blue jeans that hit just above her ankle, displaying slim black Freda Salvador loafers and ecru socks.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, a slim loafer with a narrow toe brought intrigue to the runway as well.—
Jaden Thompson,
Footwear News,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Knuckles is headed to Houston as the Detroit Lions shuffle the deck on offense.—
Christian Romo,
Freep.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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What supports will schools offer to students who are emotionally impacted by this sudden disruption, especially those who have already been shuffled around multiple times?—
Randy Ribay,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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“Slouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouch. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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