slouched

past tense of slouch

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of slouched Engage the core to help keep the lower spine curvature neutral and not rounded or slouched. Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 7 Oct. 2025 Bichette, the bat taken out of his hand, slouched back to the bench. Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouched
Verb
  • As the weeks dragged on, agencies including the IRS and State Department called more workers back to keep things running.
    Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2025
  • One letter submitted late Wednesday was from Gina Huynh, the Combs ex-girlfriend who previously told gossip vlogger Tasha K that Combs shoved her to the ground and dragged her by her hair in 2018.
    Jodi Guglielmi, Rolling Stone, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • After a disastrous trip to Mexico where Irina appeared repulsed by pretty much everything Zack did, the couple split and Zack crawled back to Bliss.
    Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Oct. 2025
  • Just as Ted Lasso began life as a promo for NBC’s English Premier League coverage, Chad Powers crawled out of a gag on Eli’s Places, Eli Manning’s post-retirement ESPN+ program, in which the former Giants quarterback hides under prosthetics to pose as an aspiring Penn State walk-on.
    Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Amid the hangover of the 0-4 start, students shuffled out their dorms, lured by free food and faint promise of school spirit at the Rose Bowl.
    Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Restyle Soft Goods Soft goods like accent pillows, throw blankets, and even curtains can be easily shuffled around to refresh your space, Reinhard says.
    Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Over the past few years the NHL has crept closer to MLB in valuations.
    Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Alabama and Ole Miss vaulted into the club with big wins, while Texas A&M crept into minus-odds territory with a home win against Auburn.
    Dan Santaromita, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Because tiny holes are poked into the soil surface, more nutrients can reach greater soil depths.
    Lauren David, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • In a 2019 post celebrating his third wedding anniversary with Miles, Minoso poked fun at his character’s romantic shortcomings.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2025

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“Slouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouched. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.

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