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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Many were not held accountable for widely reported slacking off (see Dieon Jones, Vic Beasley). Ben Standig, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024 Businesses without robust systems in place arguably open the doors to staff stretching trust and giving in to the temptation to slack off. David Morel, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024 Instead of a senior year spent throwing parties and slacking off, 17-year-old Pip has set her sights on a convoluted capstone: solving the disappearance of Andie Bell (India Lillie Davies). Fletcher Peters, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024 After all, an employee caught slacking off would risk returning to a lower-paying job. Phillip L. Swagel, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2015 Local stores that sell grills and other backyard cooking gear similarly reported demand slacking off. Erika Tulfo, CNN, 30 June 2024 Pisces February 19 – March 20 There’s no excuse for slacking off right now! Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2024 With employees no longer huddled together under fluorescent lighting, eating sad desk salads, bosses suddenly had to wonder whether their teams were actually working or slacking off. Allison Morrow, CNN, 14 June 2024 But Betts’ workload has to slack off at some point. Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 10 June 2024

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“Slack off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slack%20off. Accessed 5 Dec. 2024.

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