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
Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
Sherer spoke to Newsweek about what inspired the theory and how people can find or cultivate their own couch friendships.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Jan. 2025
Forensic services should be useful and couched in language that the court can understand and must withstand critical review and rebuttal from opposing parties.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
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Noun
This should be done weekly and before deep cleaning the couch.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 22 Jan. 2025
Sherer spoke to Newsweek about what inspired the theory and how people can find or cultivate their own couch friendships.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
Verb
Many of the promises VoteVets makes when claiming to advocate veterans’ interests are couched in the language of the Democratic Party.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 1 Jan. 2025
Forensic services should be useful and couched in language that the court can understand and must withstand critical review and rebuttal from opposing parties.
—Sonia Singh, Rolling Stone, 11 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch
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The Hello Sunshine founder appeared in a recent episode of The Graham Norton Show — joined on the sofa by Ariana Grande, Will Ferrell and Don Gilet — recalling a hilarious instance of being picked for jury duty where her fellow deliberators weren’t able to separate fact from fiction.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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Rather than snuggling up on the sofa or watching cartoons in an effort to get better, Aryn decided to put on an impromptu performance for her mom.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Timothy Lilley, the father of American Airlines pilot Sam Lilley, says his son was planning for his wedding before this week’s fatal plane crash in Washington, D.C.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Authorities say fentanyl can be sold as pills with some online dealers claiming the pills are Xanax, Percocet and Oxycodone.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
1 Feb. 2025
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But a glimpse of Simon McBurney, as Orlok’s familiar, crouched nude while performing a dark ritual in the center of the frame just brought to mind a similar shot in Eggers’s breakthrough in which a witch is seen from behind preparing flying ointment with the help of a devastating ingredient.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
22 Jan. 2025
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The phone still at his ear, Dev crouched to the floor, his head cradled in the crook of his elbow.—
Kanak Kapur,
The New Yorker,
5 Jan. 2025
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Former women's tennis star Martina Navratilova expressed her desire to see former British Olympic champion Sebastian Coe become the next president of the International Olympics Committee (IOC).—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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Ultimately, Anderson recommended open, honest communication between the poster and their brother to express the hurt caused by the exclusion.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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As Owen and the rest of the 126 huddle under their trucks at the station, Carlos and Wyatt brace for impact at the call center.—
Andy Swift,
TVLine,
3 Feb. 2025
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After a lousy practice in the infancy of this season, Jalen Carter stepped into a players-only huddle and addressed the entire team for the first time.—
Brooks Kubena,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Just a few days before Alessandro Michele’s inaugural Valentino couture show, the Italian designer welcomed Vogue into one of the house's five Paris ateliers, where master seamstresses were hard at work putting the finishing touches on his otherworldly designs.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
29 Jan. 2025
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Whereas presidents in the post–World War II era generally put a high value on scientific expertise, Trump seems intent on freezing out professional scientists, especially those with strong academic research backgrounds.—
Michael S. Lubell,
Scientific American,
29 Jan. 2025
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The catch phrases that the departing and once-and-future presidents have used to describe their foreign policies don’t on their own suggest such very different approaches to the United States’ engagement with the world.—
Howard LaFranchi,
The Christian Science Monitor,
14 Jan. 2025
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However, Dylan has a way of phrasing himself in a way that can be teasingly hard to pin down.—
Tom Gliatto,
People.com,
26 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Wondering how to word invitations if the couple pays?—
Priya Rao,
Vogue,
25 Jan. 2025
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The exemption was specifically aimed at Jackson County and was worded to apply only to charter counties with populations of more than 600,000 people but less than 700,000 people.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
21 Jan. 2025
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“Couch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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