SLOUCH Synonyms: 77 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈslau̇ch

Definition of slouch

as in slug

a lazy person is no slouch when it comes to cooking

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verb

as in to drag

to move slowly slouched towards the church as if going to his own funeral

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Recent Examples of slouch

Noun

My go-to is a pair of Aritzia Effortless Pants, sized up for a little bit of slouch. — Kaitlin Clapinski, InStyle, 20 Sep. 2026 The 29-year-old was no slouch either, racking up 22 goals and 17 assists in 44 games across the Bundesliga and Champions League. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Verb

Sporting a salt-and-pepper beard, Badio appeared frail during Monday’s proceedings, slouching to one side in his wheelchair. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 Combining three of the season's biggest trends -- slouching, croc embossing and suede -- this boot is sure to grace the feet of the most stylish shoe lovers in the know. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slouch

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Noun

Prosecutors showed medical examiner photos of Sluganski's workshirt, pierced by two bullet holes, and a slug retrieved from his Kevlar vest.

— Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
As Goncalves swept it across my complexion, its suction-y tip felt like a little slug with a very rough tongue licking my face—not unpleasant, but strange nonetheless.

— Elizabeth Gulino, Allure, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of slug

Verb

Multiple videos show agents smash her car window, drag her out and carry her face down by her arms and legs through the street while handcuffed.

— Beret Leone, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
While the rest of Australia struggled with lockdown and tight regulations that dragged on, Queensland fared generally well, with looser rules and relatively low numbers of cases after the initial shutdowns.

— Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of drag

Noun

Even Keanu Reeves dealt with a bum knee on the first John Wick — and, for that matter, throughout much of the franchise.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 10 Nov. 2026
Zellers poured the foundation, and Morrison hired fellow ski bums to do the framing, masonry, and tiling.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of bum

Verb

This suspect returns back to his car, retrieves his handgun, walks back over to the victim, who’s trying to crawl away with her life, and executes her.

— Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Nov. 2026
That’s because the moon began to crawl across it about half an hour ago.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of crawl

Noun

On Tuesday, crews used boats, drones and helicopters to conduct surface searches.

— CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
The development is part of China’s broader push to establish a low-altitude economy covering drones, cargo aircraft and passenger-carrying vehicles.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of drone

Verb

Then, for about half a mile, the crowd crept along Milwaukee Avenue onto West Diversey, ending at the Logan Square block where Delgado was slain last week.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
As sound check ends in Atlanta, Nastanovich creeps toward the stage’s edge to survey his options for jumping off.

— Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of creep

Noun

Look for slugs and snails feeding on both moss and algae on logs.

— Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026
Beneath Rocks and Bricks Slugs, snails, and various insects will sometimes also use rocks, bricks, garden bed edging, wooden boards, and other hard surfaces for shelter until spring.

— Lauren Landers, The Spruce, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of snail

Verb

Findings of no effect tend to either be shuffled off to low-profile journals or left behind as unpublished lab lore.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 Nov. 2026
For the most part, this was a second consecutive solid performance by a group that will likely undergo major personnel shuffling all season.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026

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