as in slug
a lazy person
is no slouch when it comes to cooking
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Recent Examples of slouch
Mike Preston, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2025
At the other end of the court, Boise State is no slouch defensively, limiting foes to just 65.9 points, but will have its hands full trying to limit the Aggies.
—Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 10 Jan. 2025
Carol Kinsey Goman, Ph.d., Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Thanks to office chairs, long commutes, slouching phone usage, overly-enthusiastic gym time, and too-heavy backpacks, tote bags, and grocery hauls, everyone in this modern world probably needs a massage.
—Melissa Locker, TIME, 26 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for slouch
Noun
Rookie nickel back Cooper DeJean is no slouch either.
—Verb
Poor posture, such as slouching or hunching, can give the impression of low energy, lack of focus, or disengagement.
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Noun
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Rats are infected with these L3 larvae by eating an infected slug or snail.—
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Vera appears to exist on chips, crisps, biscuits and the (more than) occasional slug of whiskey from a tea cup.—
Verb
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When users click and drag their cursor across the screen, random clusters of letters appear, followed by sentences that flash briefly before disappearing.—
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Swansea City have sacked head coach Luke Williams following a poor run of results since the turn of the year that has dragged the Championship club into a relegation battle.—
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No one was hurt when the two drones slammed into fields in the country's south.—
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Check out our other guides to the best telescopes, binoculars, cameras, star projectors, drones, lego and much more.—
Verb
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The victim suffered serious injuries but managed to crawl out of the woods and get help from a passerby, according to court records.—
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
Noun
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Verb
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Distractions creep in, and setbacks sap your motivation.—
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Meanwhile, the jail population has steadily crept upward since plunging below 4,000 for a short period during the early months of the COVID pandemic.—
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Keep scrolling to shop more roomy tote bags, in-between season sweaters, comfortable jeans, and stylish loafers inspired by Jennifer Garner.—
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The man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson wore a dark green knit sweater, khaki pants and brown loafers to the courtroom — a look that soon went viral.—
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The plan involved shuffling around existing crew assignments to free up two of the four seats on a SpaceX capsule that launched in late September, so that Wilmore and Williams could occupy the seats on the return trip.—
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For all of the conversation late last year analyzing how quickly Sporting KC might be able to shuffle the chairs — or even Vermes praising the way his team played Wednesday — a swap at striker, a swap in the mentality at striker, transcends everything else.—
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“Slouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouch. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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