slack off

phrasal verb

slacked off; slacking off; slacks off
1
: to do something with less effort or energy than before
I was exercising regularly last summer, but I've been slacking off recently.
2
: to become less active, forceful, etc.
Their business has been slacking off in recent months.

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The former president led through hard work and kept a watchful eye out for anyone slacking off. Marco Della Cava, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024 His additional numbers this season are not the result of any slacking off in other duties or moving into a more central position. James Nalton, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024

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“Slack off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slack%20off. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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