as in slug
a lazy person
is no slouch when it comes to cooking
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Recent Examples of slouch
Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Designed to fit you like your favorite pair of vintage jeans, these low-rise pants have an effortless, cool slouch silhouette.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Tyler Matthew Oyer
feb. 27, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Twenty years after it was released, Fox News began slouching toward Bethlehem.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
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Noun
Edgar Quero and Teel will split time evenly behind the plate this season, and manager Will Venable still has Korey Lee, who is no slouch.
—Jon Greenberg, New York Times, 11 Mar. 2026
Designed to fit you like your favorite pair of vintage jeans, these low-rise pants have an effortless, cool slouch silhouette.
—Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 Mar. 2026
Verb
Silk pajama pants slouched over Wales Bonner loafers.
—Tyler Matthew Oyer
feb. 27, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Twenty years after it was released, Fox News began slouching toward Bethlehem.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouch
Noun
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Brassicas such as broccoli, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts are usually hit hard by pests, including slugs, snails, and cabbage loopers.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Apr. 2026
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Cutworms, slugs, and snails are among the creatures that could be deterred.—
Shagun Khare,
The Spruce,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The officer grabbed me and said 'you're arrested,' and just put me in handcuffs and drug and dragged me out.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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The sharp, plumb bow and the hull that slowly widens aft, for example, reduce resistance and drag.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Before the ceasefire, US forces and installations throughout the region were repeatedly targeted and hit by Iranian drones and missiles.—
Sophia Saifi,
CNN Money,
21 Apr. 2026
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The company combines laser systems with radio frequency counter-drone tools and kinetic interceptors to address evolving threats across domains.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The roaches crawling in a drawer with clean utensils and rodent poop on a counter didn’t help.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
16 Apr. 2026
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For example, the new Canva can crawl the web for breaking tech news overnight, determine what’s trending, then create—and even schedule—social media posts on its own.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Actress Jodie Foster was just photographed toting the perfect hands-free carryall—sort of like a hybrid, crossbody-bag-meets-bum-bag.—
Reece Andavolgyi,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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Coach told us to be first one to the ball and to make those 50/50 plays, to do it on a bum ankle but still being able to give it my all and leave everything there for my teammates.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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But the chain, which does not franchise in the traditional sense, has crept into Idaho and Colorado.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
20 Apr. 2026
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Trailing plants like Creeping Jenny (Lysimachia nummularia) and common periwinkle (Vinca minor) spill over the edges of the pot, while creeping thyme (Thymus serpyllum) and bugleweed (Ajuga reptans) cover the surface with dense mats.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But the most recognizable style of loafer originated in Aurland, Norway, in 1930, when one Nils Gregoriussen Tveranger decided to combine the techniques of traditional Native American moccasin construction with the design of a simple shoe worn by local fisherman.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
20 Apr. 2026
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Keep scrolling for more of Amazon’s most comfortable shoes—including clogs, loafers, and slip-ons from $23.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Growing up in a military family, Vogel shuffled between the East Coast and Europe every two to three years.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Bruins are shuffling off to Buffalo.—
Steve Conroy,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Slouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouch. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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