How to Use slouch in a Sentence

slouch

1 of 2 noun

• She walks with a slouch.
• Of course, the car that comes with the NFT is no slouch, either.
  — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Apr. 2022
• The jacket was just a bit oversized and the pants had the perfect amount of slouch.
  — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 6 Feb. 2020
• The jeans gave me the perfect amount of cool slouch and weren't too tight in any other places.
  — Kaitlyn Frey, PEOPLE.com, 19 Nov. 2021
• Game 3 proved the Hawks are no slouch and this wouldn’t be a cakewalk series.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 24 Apr. 2023
• And the 2021 second rounder, Aaron Zavala, is no slouch either.
  — Dallas News, 29 Nov. 2022
• Brissett, who owns a 12-20 record as an NFL starter, is no slouch.
  — Omar Kelly, sun-sentinel.com, 21 Sep. 2021
• Some are further ahead in their careers, but the tween is no slouch.
  — Lisa Respers France, CNN, 25 Mar. 2021
• That’s not to say kicker Jadon Redding is a slouch (8 of 11 on field goals).
  — Matt Schubert, The Denver Post, 29 Nov. 2019
• The Bombardier Global 6000 is no slouch in the clouds, either.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 July 2022
• Attacking the low end of the spectrum The 10L is no slouch either.
  — Michael Simon, PCWorld, 6 Apr. 2020
• The PlayStation brand was never any slouch, at least in the early aughts.
  — Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2020
• Plus, the knit socks are designed with vertical lines to give you just the right amount of slouch.
  — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 27 Jan. 2023
• It’s no slouch and can transfer data via a USB 3.0 port at speeds of up to 5 Gbps.
  — Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2021
• The 6-2 Pasko, who also plays baseball for the Lions, is no slouch.
  — Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 12 Sep. 2022
• But the Braves are no slouch, and having those three start against them instead is nice too.
  — Houston Mitchell Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2021
• Naughton was no slouch either as a member of girl group 3LW.
  — Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2021
• And yet, there are no slouches in the group — each could make a case for deserving a win.
  — Michael Schneider, Variety, 17 Aug. 2023
• The slouch, the gaucherie of the Negro were reproduced to perfection.
  — Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 6 May 2020
• Far from a stop-light monster, the Clarity isn’t a complete slouch off the line.
  — Nicholas Wallace, Car and Driver, 16 Jan. 2021
• In fact, Amal, 42, is no slouch on the pickleball court either.
  — Elizabeth Leonard, PEOPLE.com, 3 Dec. 2020
• Yet the Cardinals are hardly putting a slouch behind the dish.
  — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 7 Dec. 2022
• But Hooker is no slouch, serving as the betting favorite for the co-main event.
  — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 23 Jan. 2021
• Sick people cluster at the entrance, slouch in chairs, lie on stretchers along the dull pink walls.
  — New York Times, 3 Dec. 2020
• As someone who likes to slouch, this was certainly a change that took a little while to get used to.
  — David Phelan, Forbes, 5 May 2021
• Boise State, it should be noted, is in no shape or form a defensive slouch.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Mar. 2022
• The West Virginia Democrats who got swept away were no slouches, either.
  — Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 10 Nov. 2023
• Judging by that, the successor is certain to be no slouch.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 1 Sep. 2021
• Now, Toronto is no slouch at home their 24 home wins are the same as the 76ers, but going up against a road juggernaut is tough.
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 21 Apr. 2022
• Amex’s bank accounts are no slouch in the rewards department, either.
  — Martha C. White, wsj.com, 8 Nov. 2023

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slouch

2 of 2 verb

• She slouched into the room.
• The boy was slouching over his school books.
• Sit up straight. Please don't slouch.
• The bird tended to slouch more as the years took their toll.
  — Andrew Dalton, SFChronicle.com, 8 Dec. 2019
• With the insert, your bag will stay in shape and won't slouch or droop.
  — Toni Sutton, Peoplemag, 9 Aug. 2023
• TIPS: Have good posture and don’t slouch when slamming the ball to the ground.
  — Gabrielle Olya, PEOPLE.com, 29 May 2017
• The man was slouched over in the driver's seat and the engine was running.
  — Bruce Geiselman, cleveland.com, 29 July 2017
• A dead man with a bullet hole in his head is slouched in a chair, face down on the table.
  — Jay Bennett, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2017
• Over the next 20 minutes, officers milled around the area as Nichols slouched over by the car.
  — Gina Butkovich, USA TODAY, 4 May 2023
• An off-duty Fort Bend deputy in the area said the driver appeared to be slouched and dazed.
  — John D. Harden, Houston Chronicle, 13 Apr. 2018
• It’s designed with a high-waist that falls into a baggy leg that’s meant to slouch and graze the floor.
  — Paula Lee, Glamour, 7 Nov. 2023
• Blond haired and blue eyed, wearing a gray T-shirt and black sweatpants, Jaros slouched in his chair.
  — Hannah Leone, chicagotribune.com, 18 July 2017
• He was slouched against a wall of the cell when he was observed again at 6:09 p.m., the sheet around his neck, the Sheriff’s Office said.
  — Susan Jacobson, OrlandoSentinel.com, 4 Sep. 2017
• The other plays stupid baseball and is slouching its way through the season.
  — Paul Daugherty, Cincinnati.com, 14 Aug. 2017
• Teenagers in hoodies slouch over their phones; young kids use the sidewalk in front of the restaurant as a makeshift playground.
  — Daily Pilot, 23 Oct. 2019
• In time, the slouching giant center screen may not hold.
  — Kyle Stock, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2023
• When police arrived to the man’s home on Eastland, he was slouched backward in a chair.
  — Bob Sandrick, cleveland, 7 May 2020
• Two others slouch in chairs in a corner of the garage, staring at TikTok videos on their phones.
  — Laura Meckler, Anchorage Daily News, 18 Aug. 2023
• And, just as is the case for the audience, there’s a tendency to slouch into one’s chair as the speaker.
  — Lee Gimpel, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021
• This is one featherlight EDC that doesn’t slouch on performance and, in our view, is worth the expense.
  — Adrienne Donica, Popular Mechanics, 8 Dec. 2022
• All of his possessions were in the beat-up black backpack slouched on the concrete behind him.
  — AZCentral.com, 22 Oct. 2019
• Susan texted me a photo; the leaves and red fruit of a bell-pepper plant looked slouched and pruney, as though something had sucked the life out of them.
  — Clarissa Wei, The New Yorker, 16 June 2023
• This has been true at least since the ’60s, when album covers taught Baby Boomers how to dress, how to wear their hair, even how to slouch.
  — David Kirby, WSJ, 15 Nov. 2018
• In the first, Haag is slouched in his chair, his hands apparently folded over his lap.
  — Avi Selk, Washington Post, 21 May 2018
• David was already slouched in his usual spot with his headphones on.
  — Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
• Still studying The day before the speech, Ronny slouches in half to rest on his desk in his physics classroom.
  — Claire McNeill, miamiherald, 4 May 2018
• Muslet and Rawlins sit just in front of the lectern, staring up, eyes alight, like keen students, as Muslet’s children slouch against them.
  — Matt Wolfe, New Republic, 2 Aug. 2017
• Make sure to keep your shoulders and back engaged throughout, since slouching will kill your back and core gains.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 21 June 2023
• Avoid slouching, walking with your head down, or shuffling.
  — Rachel Wells, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
• Crafted in faux-suede, the fabric offers a slight stretch and soft, warm inner lining, great for both fall temperatures and to keep the boots themselves from slouching beyond comfort.
  — Tanisha Pina, Peoplemag, 19 Oct. 2023

Last Updated: 5 Sep 2024