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
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
Some slouched in couch chairs, trading stories in a game of Dungeons & Dragons.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 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
Twenty years after it was released, Fox News began slouching toward Bethlehem.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
Some slouched in couch chairs, trading stories in a game of Dungeons & Dragons.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouch
Noun
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Expecting Hoerner to maintain that level of XBH% over the course of this season isn’t realistic, but the Cubs have seen a shift in his ability to hit for more slug dating to the final weeks of last season.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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It is usually only afflicted by slugs, which can be easily managed, or crown rot due to overwatering.—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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In addition to being concerned about targeting, is there a sense from other people in the country that some Shias had brought this on themselves by supporting Hezbollah, and that Hezbollah dragged this country into the war?—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
9 Apr. 2026
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The paraeducator said Vaughn-Marcella allegedly grabbed the boy’s feet and dragged him 10 to 12 feet out of the classroom, according to the affidavit.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Ukrainian forces, most of them drone experts, operate mainly at an air base in the coastal city of Misrata, but also in other military facilities in the capital Tripoli and the coastal town of Zawiya, the officials told The Associated Press.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Their interests aren’t served when Iranian missiles and drones target Qatari natural gas facilities, Saudi refineries and Kuwaiti oil fields.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Another dealt with someone breaking up with her to get back with his ex, only to come crawling back.—
Brittany Levine Beckman,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 2026
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The town was crawling with boy band members, Mickey Mouse Clubbers and future Disney Channel stars.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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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
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Its silhoutte is relaxed but still makes sure to flatter your bum.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Each time a cell divides, its DNA is copied, but mistakes inevitably creep in.—
Jerome Groopman,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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Scientists knew it was triggered by the real world creeping in, but the exact microscopic cause remained out of reach.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Most often worn with a blocky boot or minimal loafers, cropped trousers are the business-casual option that can do it all.—
Daisy Jones,
Vogue,
5 Apr. 2026
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Flat shoes particularly bring a sense of understated elegance to a granny-jeans look—from leather loafers to strappy sandals, the combination of comfort and polish redefines everyday dressing.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Born from the embers of the eighties band Talulah Gosh, Heavenly, led by the singer and guitarist Amelia Fletcher, shuffled forward with her riffy, effervescent playing style, gradually growing more sophisticated across four LPs and an EP, without any loss of buoyancy.—
Hilton Als,
New Yorker,
10 Apr. 2026
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This is where the city stages its daily open-air show — street artists sketching portraits, fortune-tellers shuffling cards and musicians playing for appreciative crowds.—
Lauren Schuster,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Slouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouch. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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