as in slug
a lazy person
is no slouch when it comes to cooking
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Recent Examples of slouch
Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Despite having an emphasis on practical sets, Wicked was no slouch with its VFX so there could be considerable post-production spend on the movie.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
David Kesselman, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
But speaking of slouching, the Z13 will not feel light in your bag.
—Ars Technica, 18 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The company is no slouch on the performance side of things despite its best-selling models being mainstream cars and SUVs like the Camry and RAV4.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Apr. 2025
Despite having an emphasis on practical sets, Wicked was no slouch with its VFX so there could be considerable post-production spend on the movie.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
Keep these tips in mind: Avoid slouching or slumping.
—David Kesselman, Verywell Health, 24 Mar. 2025
But speaking of slouching, the Z13 will not feel light in your bag.
—Ars Technica, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouch
Noun
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When Dina refuses an anesthetic slug of alcohol during the proceedings, Jesse gets the wind up.—
Mary McNamara,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2025
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Rather than look to slug, Mookie Betts lifted a fly ball deep enough to advance Edman to third.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Verb
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Over the Great Plains, the high-level flow of winds has been pushing the smoke south, and shifting upper-level winds from the west will drag the smoke over the eastern states, according to The Weather Channel.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
5 June 2025
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The phone call between Trump and Putin came as the war, which has dragged on for nearly 3.5 years, shows no signs of abating despite mounting pressure for a diplomatic breakthrough.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 June 2025
Noun
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Ukraine’s operation followed a Russian attack overnight Saturday that involved 472 drones – Moscow’s largest drone attack since the war began.—
Mitchell McCluskey,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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The main threats these forces faced along these front lines were not ISIS drones.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
Verb
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The men allegedly crawled out of the hole to a loading dock, scaled an exterior concrete wall of the jail complex and darted across a freeway to freedom.—
Kati Weis,
CBS News,
29 May 2025
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The Zenbook crawled to the finish line in every test.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 May 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
Verb
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For years, the Birch Glacier has been creeping down the mountainside, pressured by shifting debris near the summit.—
Dave Graham,
Christian Science Monitor,
29 May 2025
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Despite this, his ownership didn’t creep over the 10 per cent mark until the period around Newcastle’s Double Gameweek 32, with his brace against Leicester City in Gameweek 31 a particular highlight for my season, providing my biggest rank jump of the run-in.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
Noun
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Stay close to the leaders and lifters and move away from the loafers and leeches.—
Glenn Llopis,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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The actor was spotted in a black T-shirt and light-wash straight-leg jeans, worn with simple black loafers and socks, and a vintage-style brown suede jacket.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
28 May 2025
Verb
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The team then trained three seals–Nick, Luca, and Miro–to shuffle into place in front of a large screen and showed them the simulations.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
29 May 2025
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When one of the figures is placed at the top of a ramp, the force of gravity causes the toy to walk down to the bottom by shuffling its legs back and forth.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
23 May 2025
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“Slouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouch. Accessed 11 Jun. 2025.
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