as in dragging
to move slowly
slouched towards the church as if going to his own funeral
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Recent Examples of slouching
Guests behave in much the same way, slouching on sofas after a day on the slopes, browsing the art books spread across tables in the main lounge, and helping themselves to something from the cake table.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
More a laundry tote, perhaps, than a proper hamper, but the canvas keeps this from any kind of slouching.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Poor Posture Poor posture, like slouching or hunching over a desk, puts constant stress on your muscles and joints.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2026
Even factors as simple as lying in bed or slouching over can affect the nasal cycle.
—Adam Taylor, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
Twenty years after it was released, Fox News began slouching toward Bethlehem.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
Hallorann, now plagued by aggrieved spirits after opening his mental lockbox, sees a headless ghost slouching towards him through the flames.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
The wall sit also engages your core muscles, which helps maintain proper posture and prevent slouching.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
Holmes' take on her grand entrance as Joey Potter got big laughs, with the actress immediately crossing her arms, slouching her shoulders and making a crooked face.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
More a laundry tote, perhaps, than a proper hamper, but the canvas keeps this from any kind of slouching.
—Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 20 Apr. 2026
Poor Posture Poor posture, like slouching or hunching over a desk, puts constant stress on your muscles and joints.
—Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 17 Apr. 2026
Even factors as simple as lying in bed or slouching over can affect the nasal cycle.
—Adam Taylor, CNN Money, 8 Mar. 2026
Twenty years after it was released, Fox News began slouching toward Bethlehem.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2026
Hallorann, now plagued by aggrieved spirits after opening his mental lockbox, sees a headless ghost slouching towards him through the flames.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
The wall sit also engages your core muscles, which helps maintain proper posture and prevent slouching.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 31 Oct. 2025
Holmes' take on her grand entrance as Joey Potter got big laughs, with the actress immediately crossing her arms, slouching her shoulders and making a crooked face.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouching
Verb
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The uncanny vision is made even eerier when Hoop spots her late mother dragging her five children through the human tide.—
Philip Sherburne,
Pitchfork,
19 May 2026
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The complaint states that Sorsby only has until June 22 to make a decision regarding the NFL Supplemental Draft, and the NCAA is dragging its feet in this process.—
Trey Wallace OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Amazon won a court order to block the AI-agents from crawling its sites in March.—
Michelle Castillo,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Sacramento County health inspectors closed four restaurants this week, including Carmichael’s Royal Cuisine, where a live nymph cockroach was found crawling on the salt and pepper shakers.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
16 May 2026
Verb
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Inflation rates are creeping above average wage increases, and could stay there until the situation in Iran is resolved.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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For people with creeping cholesterol levels, a healthier diet can go a long way.—
Gavin Escott,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
Verb
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This meant slowly shuffling into the wilderness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 May 2026
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At 2-0 down, and with Nuno Espirito Santo shuffling to a back-four, there was a flicker of a pulse and two decent saves from Nick Pope.—
George Caulkin,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Before Sweets could be dressed and draped for surgery, the three feet of stick poking out of her body needed to be addressed.—
Kelli Bender,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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British politics in 2026 is a landscape of meh, with Farage’s grin poking over the horizon.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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“Slouching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouching. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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