slouching

verb

present participle of slouch
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 Reducing Back Pain Hunching over a phone or slouching in a chair all day can create tension in the neck, shoulders, and back, Maher says. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 6 July 2026 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. — 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouching
  1. dragging
  2. crawling
  3. creeping
  4. shuffling
  5. poking
Verb
  • The untethered AUVs hover above the seabed instead of dragging equipment across it, reducing sediment disturbance and limiting ecosystem disruption.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 July 2026
  • Centre-back Chadi Riad flicks the outswinging corner across goal, with his team-mates’ runs dragging Haiti’s defence forward.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 14 July 2026
Definition of dragging
Verb
  • With fervent editing, careful scene geography, and assured direction, the walk before the run can be tense enough to send viewers crawling out of their seats, willing the fugitive onscreen to get a move on already.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 July 2026
  • Health inspectors observed one small roach-like insect crawling from the mop sink to under the nearby prep table.
    — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 July 2026
Definition of crawling
Verb
  • They’re concentrated in the Southeast, but lone star ticks have been making their way north and creeping in from the coasts.
    — Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026
  • Farther north in the Bay Area, residents should expect temperatures in the 90s and some hot spots creeping into the 100s with little relief from the heat overnight, the National Weather Service said.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Definition of creeping
Verb
  • Burke piles fascinating shuffling sounds on top, invoking a quiet scuffle, maybe some cardboard boxes being knocked over in a storage space.
    — Jayson Greene, Pitchfork, 14 July 2026
  • The Chicago Cubs have been shuffling the lower levels of their organization ahead of the trade deadline, looking to recapture some strong momentum from the beginning of the season to help drive a playoff push in the second half.
    — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Definition of shuffling
Verb
  • Ant hills aren’t just ugly mounds poking through your beautiful green yard.
    — Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 11 July 2026
  • The math moves without touching the money supply and poking inflation expectations.
    — Jason Phillips, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Definition of poking

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