as in slug
a lazy person
a couch potato who refused to budge no matter what needed to be done
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Recent Examples of couch potato
Postell Pringle as Big Charles exemplifies the couch potato sports fan, standing up for all the big ensemble scenes.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2024
By the way, for all of us couch potatoes who may be staring into our computer screens for way too long day in and day out, doing some arm flexing while sitting at that computer can pay off — even if you aren’t headed for the pageant life!
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
American-Grown Couch Potatoes Farmers are growing couch potatoes galore in the Pluto TV Super Bowl spot.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
While still active, with an affinity for going on walks, Eisenhower also loves being a couch potato after a long day of sauntering around.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 14 Mar. 2024
By the way, for all of us couch potatoes who may be staring into our computer screens for way too long day in and day out, doing some arm flexing while sitting at that computer can pay off — even if you aren’t headed for the pageant life!
—Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
American-Grown Couch Potatoes Farmers are growing couch potatoes galore in the Pluto TV Super Bowl spot.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
While still active, with an affinity for going on walks, Eisenhower also loves being a couch potato after a long day of sauntering around.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch potato
Noun
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Code the shareholders wished out before us like slugs in a... Conversion Karen Solie First impression of a hasty once-over.—
Max Ufberg,
hazlitt.net,
10 Jan. 2025
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And despite being a lefty, Smyly is a reverse-split guy, getting better numbers against righties than lefties — though he’s been strong against both this season, particularly limiting the slug against left-handed hitters.—
Sahadev Sharma,
The Athletic,
28 July 2024
Noun
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The announcement of the aid package also detailed Lithuania's plans to aid Ukraine in the year ahead with air defense, ammunition, drones, anti-drones.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Check out our other guides to the best telescopes, binoculars, cameras, star projectors, drones, lego and much more.—
Kimberley Snaith,
Space.com,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But the wall’s rough texture is expected to encourage animals like coral, crustaceans and snails to attach to it.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
16 Jan. 2025
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However, predators like sea stars and snails have evolved olfactory receptors specifically tuned to detect these compounds, turning the barnacles’ defensive mechanism into a homing beacon.—
Melissa Cristina Marquez,
Forbes,
12 Jan. 2025
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.—
Hannah Kirby,
Journal Sentinel,
4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.—
Vinson Cunningham,
The New Yorker,
26 July 2024
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“Couch potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch%20potato. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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