as in sofa
a long upholstered piece of furniture designed for several sitters
find yourself a place on the couch and make yourself at home
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as in to say
to convey in appropriate or telling terms
I'm trying to couch this delicately: I don't think we should date anymore
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Recent Examples of couch
Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Viewers online were able to see the man moving a pile of blankets and decorative cushions around on a couch that backs against a window overlooking the street.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Katie Strang, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Some American journalists and politicians couched their desire to round up and imprison Japanese Americans in humanitarian terms: to protect them from potential mob violence.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Noun
On other furniture, such as couches or chairs, be sure to check the cushion seams.
—Janet Loehrke, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
Viewers online were able to see the man moving a pile of blankets and decorative cushions around on a couch that backs against a window overlooking the street.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
The wording in those posts were often couched, appearing to be an insider’s intuition.
—Katie Strang, The Athletic, 1 Aug. 2024
Some American journalists and politicians couched their desire to round up and imprison Japanese Americans in humanitarian terms: to protect them from potential mob violence.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 29 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch
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Gabriel sat on the sofa while Thornton, his back to Gabriel, worked at his desk.Daisy Hildyard, The New Yorker, 15 Dec. 2024
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White cat Walter sits up on his haunches on the sofa, just out of reach of the puppy, who is reaching forward to try to gently bite the cat—who is repeatedly batting Winnie the puppy in the face.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Swipe fees are often merchants’ second largest expense after labor and eventually get passed down to consumers, experts said.Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
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Anthopoulos said Grant Holmes will get a chance to win a starting job after impressing as both a reliever and starter in his 2024 rookie season.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Kim Kardashian Shares Emotional Post Reflecting on 'the Sad Part About Motherhood' Tagging Balenciaga, Kardashian crouched down in front of a gold Tesla Cybercab while wearing a pair of stockings featuring a suspender-style top, a pair of pointed black heels and a cropped black puffer jacket.Clare Fisher, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024
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At last month’s hearing, prosecutors played surveillance footage from Mullins’ chambers that appeared to show the judge crouching behind his desk as a man identified as Stines shoots him multiple times.Dakin Andone, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
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As a result, the Nuggets have either expressed interest in, or have had preliminary trade discussions on the following players: Chicago’s Zach Lavine, Washington’s Jordan Poole, Utah’s Jordan Clarkson, Atlanta’s De’Andre Hunter, Brooklyn’s Cam Johnson and Washington’s Jonas Valančiūnas.Sam Amick, The Athletic, 18 Dec. 2024
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Opinions expressed do not necessarily reflect the views of TIME editors.Zachary Loeb / Made by History, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
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They are huddled together in these pictures, unaware that 25 years down the line, their collective energy would be palpable off the page.Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 10 Dec. 2024
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The turkeys were huddled in the sun on a different field across the farm.Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 4 Dec. 2024
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The new plan, put forward by Immigration Minister Marc Miller, called for a 20% reduction in permanent residents in 2025, then continued to drop by roughly 4% annually through 2027.Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
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Adam Trautman scored a TD with just over five minutes left in the first half, and the Broncos put together a touchdown drive that ended with just over five minutes remaining in the game.Joe Nguyen, The Denver Post, 18 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, the 2024 election presents us with the opportunity to pick a definitive side in America's roiling cold civil war, which this column has often phrased as that between the forces of civilizational sanity and the forces of civilizational arson.Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
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Consider that the way the team phrased the QB dynamic after Wilson signed led Kenny Pickett to ask for a trade.Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
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In our current culture, you are supposed to word things via a humble brag.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
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The reason the Equity Assistance Fund has sat unfunded appears to stem from the way the charter amendment was worded.Julian Baron, Baltimore Sun, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Couch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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