as in slug
a lazy person
he snapped instructions to the deadbeats who were standing around watching the work pile up
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Recent Examples of deadbeat
Here's an idea: Don't be a deadbeat and do it yourself!
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
The Learning Curve The stigma over being a stay-at-home dad holds everyone back
Too many people still view stay-at-home dads as feckless deadbeats, but their acceptance is an important step toward gender equality.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Lamar has had four diss records chart on the Billboard Hot 100 (three in the top 10), calling Drake a phony, a liar, a master manipulator, a man who has issues with his Blackness, a deadbeat father, a gambling addict, and someone hiding an 11-year-old daughter.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
And to Drake himself, Lamar shames him as an alleged substance abuser, chronic deadbeat, and liar who escalated their beef to this point by evoking Lamar’s family.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
The Learning Curve The stigma over being a stay-at-home dad holds everyone back
Too many people still view stay-at-home dads as feckless deadbeats, but their acceptance is an important step toward gender equality.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Lamar has had four diss records chart on the Billboard Hot 100 (three in the top 10), calling Drake a phony, a liar, a master manipulator, a man who has issues with his Blackness, a deadbeat father, a gambling addict, and someone hiding an 11-year-old daughter.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
And to Drake himself, Lamar shames him as an alleged substance abuser, chronic deadbeat, and liar who escalated their beef to this point by evoking Lamar’s family.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadbeat
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But for a scientific team who found a remarkable creature, literally beyond the depths of where conventional slugs dwell, the line becomes quite a compliment.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Slimy slugs and snails are thriving in Los Angeles, California and appear to prefer urban life.Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 7 Nov. 2024
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Unusual Machines continues to focus on integrating its recent acquisitions and expanding its presence in the commercial drone industry.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
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Ukrainian officials said that at least two people were injured and buildings were damaged by Russian drone strikes on the southern region of Odesa.Freddie Clayton, NBC News, 11 Nov. 2024
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Two classic examples are ginseng (an anti-inflammatory that can plump fine lines) and snail mucin (for hydration and antiaging).Sarah Y. Wu, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
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Ocean secrets The arms of an underwater robot helped uncover communities of giant tube worms and snails living in volcanic caves beneath warm vents in the Pacific Ocean.Ashley Strickland, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
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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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But his Johnny is a sullen layabout, lacking in the punk rock energy that the role requires.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Movies For Subscribers The 27 best movie theaters in Los Angeles Nov. 22, 2023 Katie sees Rachel as little more than a useless layabout waiting to claim the apartment, even though Rachel had been the live-in caregiver before things turned.Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2024
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All the high-end designers have a sling back or pump for dressier occasions and a classic loafer, like Jimmy Choo’s Marlow Diamond, pairs well with denim.Jane Hanson, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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The supermodel debuted a brown cashmere coat, pairing it with straight-leg jeans, black loafers and a gold necklace.Hannah Malach, WWD, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Deadbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadbeat. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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