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
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Travelers end up dragging coats through museums or try to shove them into already full suitcases before a train transfer.—
Chantelle Kincy,
Travel + Leisure,
10 May 2026
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That’s led to a stark split between Wall Street analysts and energy experts, who have been warning that oil supplies could head off a cliff in the coming months or even weeks, dragging the global economy down in the process.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
10 May 2026
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Police said the driver was eventually able to escape by crawling out a window.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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Staff started out by wearing bear masks and animal furs, then crawling into the enclosure to spoon-feed the cubs formula.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Audiences have championed the films for their creeping realism and slow-building scares that made ordinary bedrooms, hallways and home security cameras feel terrifying.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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This low-mounding shade perennial sends up taller, slender stems with airy flower clusters, and the groundcover spreads by slowly creeping rhizomes.—
Judy Nauseef,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 May 2026
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Facebook groups and other online communities have sprung up around shuffling, allowing expats navigating all sorts of situations to compare notes and share strategies.—
Carole Rosenblat,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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But sometimes, simply shuffling the pieces can help, in our view.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
7 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 18 May. 2026.
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