as in slugs
a lazy person
is no slouch when it comes to cooking
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as in drags
to move slowly
slouched towards the church as if going to his own funeral
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Recent Examples of slouches
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
And that's not to imply that Demidov and Sennecke were slouches this year.
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Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
But this is no group of slouches.
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Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
As the defending state Division 1 champions, the Cougars are no slouches.
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Mitch Stephens,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Mar. 2026
O’Connor and Brown are no slouches either; both are capable of starting and playing at a high level.
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Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
The unique patchwork design comes together to create a wavy, flame-like pattern up that goes up the shaft of the boot, which fits snuggly around the leg but slouches slightly around the top.
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Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
And the other starters in the secondary are no slouches, either.
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
In many quarters, there’s a general consensus that the rough beast, in Yeats’ words, slouches toward Bethlehem to be born.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Kristina Rutkowski,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
France, who are aiming to reach their third successive World Cup final, are among the tournament favourites, and Senegal (current African champions, on the pitch at least) are no slouches either.
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Elias Burke,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
And that's not to imply that Demidov and Sennecke were slouches this year.
—
Matt Reigle Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
But this is no group of slouches.
—
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
As the defending state Division 1 champions, the Cougars are no slouches.
—
Mitch Stephens,
San Francisco Chronicle,
5 Mar. 2026
O’Connor and Brown are no slouches either; both are capable of starting and playing at a high level.
—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Jan. 2026
The unique patchwork design comes together to create a wavy, flame-like pattern up that goes up the shaft of the boot, which fits snuggly around the leg but slouches slightly around the top.
—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
And the other starters in the secondary are no slouches, either.
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Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
14 Jan. 2026
In many quarters, there’s a general consensus that the rough beast, in Yeats’ words, slouches toward Bethlehem to be born.
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John Werner,
Forbes.com,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
The effortlessly cool shape sits low on the hips, with a shorter inseam that slouches through a subtle, flattering drape.
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Kristina Rutkowski,
Footwear News,
22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouches
Noun
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Prevent snails and slugs by watering your plants in the morning so the soil dries before nightfall.
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Coffee grounds are great for keeping snails and slugs out of your flower beds and off your plants, while naturally enriching your soil at the same time.
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There’s a sense that Kaprizov depends too much on Zuccarello and that Zuccarello drags Kaprizov into the east-west game that’s the opposite of how the Wild want to play.
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As the search drags on, the Kansas City Board of Police Commissioners on Tuesday commended police for their efforts after weeks of shooting incidents brought international attention to the city’s gun violence problem as thousands of soccer fans visit for the FIFA World Cup.
Noun
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Because Hezbollah’s fiber-optic drones are so hard to detect, experts say multiple types of sensors are often needed simultaneously to accurately identify incoming threats – among them, optical, acoustic, radar and laser-based systems.
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Iran's neighbors, Kuwait and Bahrain, reported incoming missiles and drones overnight.
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Seltz’s system crawls hundreds of millions of pages a day, and returns results in under 200 milliseconds.
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At sunset, the city starts glowing around you while traffic crawls silently below.
Noun
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History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.
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For ski bums looking to hit the Colorado slopes without slogging through I-70 traffic, there’s no better destination than Winter Park.
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At the sound of morning prayers, an older Clarissa awakens from this dream and shuffles out to her lawn, where the leafy bush has been replaced with the industrial skyline of Lagos.
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Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window.
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Wilde styled hers with a sheer, oversized white button-down and black loafers, while Zendaya paired a similar skirt with a graphic tee and loafers of her own.
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More polished than a sandal (especially those of the flip-flop variety), loafers bring an unexpected attitude to dresses—on in Kendall Jenner’s case, an oversized button-up—with their gamine, preppy charm.
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Misalignment creeps in simply because a high volume of choices are handed off to local leaders operating under distinct market pressures.
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As our conversation extends into the hour mark, her hood creeps upward along the side of her face most visible to those around us.
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“Slouches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouches. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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