as in slug
a lazy person
he's always so busy that he would make anyone look like a slugabed by comparison
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slugabed
Noun
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And if there isn’t a card to morph Janeway and Chakotay into slugs I’d be disappointed.—
Curtis Silver,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025 -
Questions about Tatis’ lack of slug are legitimate.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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What hope lies in this eternal weaving when the center has vanished, when the sacred axis gives way to smoke and blood and the ever-falling sound of a drone?—
Alaa Alqaisi
August 13,
Literary Hub,
13 Aug. 2025
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Both sides are increasingly using helicopters to shoot down slow-moving long-range drones behind their lines.—
Tom Chivers,
semafor.com,
13 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Meet the apple snail and their amazing eyes In parts of the United States, apple snails are considered an invasive species.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Aug. 2025
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This particularly hardy sea snail is notable for its ability to withstand the frigid temps and crushingly high pressure of the deep ocean.—
Rosie McCall,
Discover Magazine,
28 July 2025
Noun
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Although some bully-type dogs tend to be couch potatoes, most are athletic.—
Lisa Bloch,
Mercury News,
22 July 2025
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However, even couch potatoes who began to exercise consistently saw a benefit — a 22% drop in the risk of early death, the study found.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
10 July 2025
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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“Slugabed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slugabed. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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