as in slug
a lazy person
he snapped instructions to the deadbeats who were standing around watching the work pile up
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Recent Examples of deadbeat
Here's an idea: Don't be a deadbeat and do it yourself!
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
The Learning Curve The stigma over being a stay-at-home dad holds everyone back
Too many people still view stay-at-home dads as feckless deadbeats, but their acceptance is an important step toward gender equality.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Lamar has had four diss records chart on the Billboard Hot 100 (three in the top 10), calling Drake a phony, a liar, a master manipulator, a man who has issues with his Blackness, a deadbeat father, a gambling addict, and someone hiding an 11-year-old daughter.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
And to Drake himself, Lamar shames him as an alleged substance abuser, chronic deadbeat, and liar who escalated their beef to this point by evoking Lamar’s family.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
The Learning Curve The stigma over being a stay-at-home dad holds everyone back
Too many people still view stay-at-home dads as feckless deadbeats, but their acceptance is an important step toward gender equality.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Lamar has had four diss records chart on the Billboard Hot 100 (three in the top 10), calling Drake a phony, a liar, a master manipulator, a man who has issues with his Blackness, a deadbeat father, a gambling addict, and someone hiding an 11-year-old daughter.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
And to Drake himself, Lamar shames him as an alleged substance abuser, chronic deadbeat, and liar who escalated their beef to this point by evoking Lamar’s family.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadbeat
Noun
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Code the shareholders wished out before us like slugs in a... Conversion Karen Solie First impression of a hasty once-over.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
10 Jan. 2025
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And despite being a lefty, Smyly is a reverse-split guy, getting better numbers against righties than lefties — though he’s been strong against both this season, particularly limiting the slug against left-handed hitters.—
Sahadev Sharma,
The Athletic,
28 July 2024
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Check out our other guides to the best telescopes, binoculars, cameras, star projectors, drones, lego and much more.—
Kimberley Snaith,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2025
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The announcement of the aid package also detailed Lithuania's plans to aid Ukraine in the year ahead with air defense, ammunition, drones, anti-drones.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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But the wall’s rough texture is expected to encourage animals like coral, crustaceans and snails to attach to it.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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However, predators like sea stars and snails have evolved olfactory receptors specifically tuned to detect these compounds, turning the barnacles’ defensive mechanism into a homing beacon.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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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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In Yancheng, in eastern China, the police have checked karaoke bars, rental housing and hotels for potential layabouts.—
Vivian Wang,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Republicans consistently slander disability recipients as malingerers and layabouts.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Nov. 2024
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Diaz gave the oversized suit trend an all-white spin on Friday, once again shirking heels in favor of square-toed black loafers—which are quickly becoming one of the most popular shoes of 2025.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
17 Jan. 2025
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Piana took umbrage over Viola Milano’s Capri and City loafers, pointing out among other similarities the shoes’ nearly identical white rubber soles.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
3 Jan. 2025
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