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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Noun
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One trick to capture slugs is to lay a board down next to a row crop and check the underside in the morning to gather the slugs.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
5 July 2025 -
The rose slugs can be controlled with a systemic insect spray.—
Chris McKeown,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
Noun
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The President has already issued six Executive Orders to modernize defense acquisition, realize American drone dominance and rapidly increase shipbuilding capacity.—
Michael Brown,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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Earlier this year, the European Commission rejected funding for the drone wall.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Slugs, snails, and even earwigs will often congregate in these damp spots and be much easier to collect.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
15 July 2025
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The snail itself wasn’t found with the shells, but the shell was enough to diagnose the animal, Czaja said.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
11 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 26 Jul. 2025.
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