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.
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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.
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Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2026
Even factors as simple as lying in bed or slouching over can affect the nasal cycle.
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Adam Taylor,
CNN Money,
8 Mar. 2026
Twenty years after it was released, Fox News began slouching toward Bethlehem.
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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.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Dec. 2025
The wall sit also engages your core muscles, which helps maintain proper posture and prevent slouching.
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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.
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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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Yet the latest round of fighting has underscored the group’s resilience, dragging Lebanon into a regional war and drawing the Israeli military back to a familiar southern Lebanon terrain.
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According to the criminal complaint, the boy told police Diggs began choking him before dragging him into the nearby alley.
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Add a Physical Barrier Since ticks prefer to hide in grass and other plants and brush, adding a non-plant barrier like wood chips or gravel can stop ticks from ever crawling into your yard.
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The video shows an officer tumbling on the ground, crawling in front of a parked car for cover and ultimately becoming fully prone.
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Best Prime Day Matching Sets for Summer Summer temperatures are already creeping in, serving as a friendly reminder that pants aren’t always a fit for June.
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Humidity starts creeping back up on Thursday.
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In an era of digital overwhelm and social isolation, gathering around a table, shuffling tiles and building order out of chaos together feels like exactly what people are reaching for right now.
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The model of shuffling that the new result depends on, like Bayer and Diaconis’ before it, still assumes that the cards riffle down one by one, rather than in clumps.
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Indeed, when Orion disappears below the western horizon during spring evenings, the Scorpion is poking his head up in the southeast.
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Kansas City isn't much of a pedestrian city, but now, blue and green specks of fans dot the sidewalks, like wildflowers poking through a crack in the pavement.
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“Slouching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouching. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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