as in slug
a lazy person
is no slouch when it comes to cooking
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Recent Examples of slouch
Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Nvidia is no slouch in inference.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Adam Taylor, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
Her wedge of baked Alaska slouched on the plate like a children’s book illustration meant to convey sadness.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
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Noun
But the city is no slouch in the arts department, with galleries, literary festivals, and a First Friday and Second Saturday art walk every month.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Nvidia is no slouch in inference.
—Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
Even factors as simple as lying in bed or slouching over can affect the nasal cycle.
—Adam Taylor, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
Her wedge of baked Alaska slouched on the plate like a children’s book illustration meant to convey sadness.
—Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouch
Noun
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As a result of that mismatch, the buyer must issue an enormous slug of new stock to score.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
9 May 2026
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And now, at last, sperm passes from one slug to the other.—
Ian Crouch,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
Verb
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The Carboniferous period dragged on for sixty million.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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Perhaps the aether did exist, but it could never be construed as being in motion by an observer on the Earth, because the aether itself was being dragged by objects traveling through space, such as the Earth, explaining why a null result was obtained.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
7 May 2026
Noun
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Iran retaliated by firing missiles and drones at the United Arab Emirates, an ally of the United States and Israel, including at its energy infrastructure.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The advance could help push battery energy density far beyond the limits of current lithium-ion systems used in most commercial drones.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 May 2026
Verb
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After losing her friend Yo, Anna spends a decade obsessively building a detailed one-third-scale replica of her house — just large enough to crawl inside — where a puppet version of Yo still lives.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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Ahmed Moustafa, who operates a halal cart near Yankee Stadium, is still crawling out from the pandemic.—
Yuna Kim,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Squinting through the flatulent fog, Absalom manages to return fire, planting a red-hot iron on Nicholas’s bum.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 May 2026
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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
Verb
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Audiences have championed the films for their creeping realism and slow-building scares that made ordinary bedrooms, hallways and home security cameras feel terrifying.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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Security cameras showed the moment three masked suspects crept through the backyard of a La Cañada home before forcing their way inside.—
Jasmine Viel,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Thanks to the rubber slip-resistant outsole, these loafers provide great stability, especially on icy and muddy ground in winter and spring.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
11 May 2026
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George, the birthday boy beside her, stuck to his own slick style, wearing a black polo top, off-white pants with a beige belt, and sand suede loafers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
9 May 2026
Verb
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MotoGP also had to shuffle its schedule due to the conflict in the Middle East, postponing the Qatar Grand Prix to November.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
7 May 2026
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But sometimes, simply shuffling the pieces can help, in our view.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 May 2026
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“Slouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouch. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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