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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Instead, much of Iraq rose up to expel US ground forces, and the war dragged on for eight years.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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The snake had dragged him roughly 30 feet from where their wrestling match began.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The animal had crawled into a drain pipe during a cold snap and could not turn around to escape.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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As seen on video from the scene, traffic crawled along the expressway as smoke billowed from the cars and firefighters worked to extinguish the fire.—
Asal Rezaei,
CBS News,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
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What supports will schools offer to students who are emotionally impacted by this sudden disruption, especially those who have already been shuffled around multiple times?—
Randy Ribay,
Mercury News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Drained from work, Irvi shuffled down the stairs in sweatpants.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
3 Mar. 2026
Verb
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But as application deadlines loomed, doubt crept in.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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This book by Jessamine Chan crept its way into my marrow and refused to get out.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Later in the week, as other analysts poked holes in the Citrini scenario, the market recovered some of its losses.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Second baseman Ethan Mendoza looks like a completely different player, so much so that teammates have poked fun at him in interviews.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Slouched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouched. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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