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verb

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of slouch
Noun
Following a parade of models who walked in an array of floral prints, slouch pants and tulle micro-skirts, Musk's mother Maye closed out the show. Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 7 Feb. 2025 This doesn’t mean Nissan’s driverless car is a slouch. Carlton Reid, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Verb
The gentleman was none other than Benito, also known as Bad Bunny, casually slouching towards the front row at Calvin Klein. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2025 Keep your torso tall, your shoulders back and tall, and your core engaged (no slouching forward or arching the back). Jakob Roze, Health, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for slouch
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouch
Noun
  • The cowboy is able to put out the fire, but not before taking a slug.
    Matt Cabral, EW.com, 6 Apr. 2025
  • What was the original basis for their slug of stock?
    Jim Cramer, CNBC, 31 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • The officers then dragged Feliz out of his car, pulling his pants down and exposing his genitals in the process.
    Lourdes Rosado, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
  • On the flip side, Jamal Murray dragged the Clippers for 43 points.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The same day, Russian drones targeted the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv, Sumy and Odesa.
    Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • Some stretches of the border are actively monitored, including with helicopters and drones.
    Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 May 2025
Verb
  • Freya crawled on top of her, interrupting the seizure.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Apr. 2025
  • Continue to update your site with new, high-quality blogs, and search engines will more frequently crawl your site.
    Tonia Ryan, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.
    Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
  • Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.
    Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
Verb
  • Corporate executives don’t want to destroy morale; government agencies must retain reserve; and those of us in the job market – coaches, recruiters, staffers, etc. – must not let pessimism creep in.
    Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
  • But a few prices are starting to creep up, most notably the graphics card.
    Emily Forlini, PC Magazine, 2 May 2025
Noun
  • The Track Pant Lean into the tomboy ease of a slouchy pair of track pants by adding an oversized button up and Gucci loafers.
    Christina Holevas, Vogue, 1 May 2025
  • The new Gigi loafers in suede, eyewear and Interlocking G jewelry add to the accessories lineup.
    Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • In recent months though, and as the weather’s picked up, another style of jeans has been shuffling their way onto our moodboards.
    Daisy Jones, Vogue, 2 May 2025
  • No more shuffling through your wallet for cash or a credit card.
    Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025

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“Slouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouch. Accessed 13 May. 2025.

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