as in dragged
to move slowly
slouched towards the church as if going to his own funeral
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Recent Examples of slouched
Her wedge of baked Alaska slouched on the plate like a children’s book illustration meant to convey sadness.
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Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Silk pajama pants slouched over Wales Bonner loafers.
—Tyler Matthew Oyer
feb. 27, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Some slouched in couch chairs, trading stories in a game of Dungeons & Dragons.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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
Those featured a pointed toe and slouched calf-height shaft, contrasting with the structured knee-high approach of the Tory Burch style.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Literary Hub, 2 Mar. 2026
Silk pajama pants slouched over Wales Bonner loafers.
—Tyler Matthew Oyer
feb. 27, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2026
Some slouched in couch chairs, trading stories in a game of Dungeons & Dragons.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
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
Those featured a pointed toe and slouched calf-height shaft, contrasting with the structured knee-high approach of the Tory Burch style.
—Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouched
Verb
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Video shows Dave Tauer's truck windows being smashed by agents who dragged him from his vehicle.—
Jason Rantala,
CBS News,
26 Mar. 2026
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As a result, he was allowed to walk free after having already served the length of his jail sentence while the case dragged on.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Woods was alone in the car and crawled out of the passenger door after the crash.—
Ryan Morik , Michael Sinkewicz,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The mood inside the terminal was calm as the snaking line crawled forward.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
23 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Royals shuffled their outfield this offseason.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
26 Mar. 2026
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The living room has been moved to the second floor in the plans and other rooms were shuffled around, though the project’s size and general design remain roughly the same.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Controversies like those surrounding Gilgan’s column inspired several AI researchers to go back and see how much AI material has crept into American newspapers.—
Frank Landymore,
Futurism,
26 Mar. 2026
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West Texas Intermediate, the benchmark for domestic oil prices, has remained at or below $100 per barrel for nearly two weeks, while Brent Crude, the benchmark for international oil prices, has crept back up toward $110.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Since then, the president has repeatedly poked at the vulnerability.—
Taryn Luna,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Mar. 2026
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Many spectators poked fun at the efforts of Chicago police to confiscate and collect BORGs in viral posts over the weekend.—
Madeline King,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Slouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouched. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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