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
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.
—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.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The Broncos have been no slouches on defense, either.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
Kristina Rutkowski, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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.
—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.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 5 Jan. 2026
The Broncos have been no slouches on defense, either.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 19 Dec. 2025
Verb
The effortlessly cool shape sits low on the hips, with a shorter inseam that slouches through a subtle, flattering drape.
—Kristina Rutkowski, Footwear News, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouches
Noun
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Its gritty texture helps repel pests like slugs and snails from your garden.—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
25 Jan. 2026
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Garden snakes have important roles in your landscape, eating insects and invertebrates such as slugs and providing food for birds of prey such as hawks and owls.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
19 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Game Night actor then sits down in a salon chair and jokingly drags Aniston for her lack of professionalism.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
3 Feb. 2026
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Partial government shutdown drags on Meanwhile, a number of other federal agencies are snared in the funding standoff as the government went into a partial shutdown over the weekend.—
Lisa Mascaro,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Designed, tested, and deployed for the electronic warfare battlefield, V-BAT delivers ISR and targeting at significantly lower cost and logistical burden than larger Group 4 and 5 drones.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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Authorities are using helicopters, infrared cameras and drones in the search for the missing 84-year-old.—
Bradford Betz , Stephen Sorace,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
Verb
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John Tufts The weather outside is about to get frightful as a potentially dangerous winter storm crawls its way across the country.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the video, the coyote crawls out of the water and struggles to get his footing once on the rocks.—
Amanda Hari,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2026
Noun
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In later years, the shearling coat in its more Western iteration became a fashion statement beloved by hippies and boho ski bums, and was notably worn with great aplomb by Robert Redford in the 1969 classic Downhill Racer.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
12 Jan. 2026
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The level of luxury she’s introduced with Barracuda is a stark contrast to the humbler quarters generally associated with backpackers and itinerant surf bums, which still make up the majority of Itacaré’s lodging options.—
David Amsden,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Tristan returns home and greets James while Siegfried shuffles the woman out the window.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
12 Jan. 2026
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That is not unique — Major League Baseball’s offseason shuffles along at a deliberate pace, just as the Dodgers historically have liked.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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In Buffalo, watch Terry Pegula insert those puppies — socks, loafers, everything — into his mouth.—
Jerry Brewer,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Keep scrolling to shop more loafers inspired by Kate Hudson below.—
Averi Baudler,
PEOPLE,
1 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Mintz agrees that intentional time matters, especially when guilt creeps in.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Each 40-ish minute episode following the premiere delivers diminishing returns, Elba can only beg people to listen to him so many times before growing monotonous, and when the train creeps to a polite stop at its final destination, there’s little suspense to the resolution and even less sense.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Slouches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouches. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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