slouches 1 of 2

noun

Definition of slouchesnext
plural of slouch
as in slugs
a lazy person is no slouch when it comes to cooking

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slouches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of slouch
as in drags
to move slowly slouched towards the church as if going to his own funeral

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  1. slugs
  2. drones
  3. loafers
  4. pokes
Noun
  • Watch your step for banana slugs.
    Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Watch your step for banana slugs.
    Daniel Bromfield, The Mercury News, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of slugs
Noun
  • Across New Jersey, public safety officials and ordinary residents have been on the lookout for drones.
    Michael Wilson, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The use of these drones may be having a significant impact.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of drones
Noun
  • Loro Piana took umbrage over Viola Milano’s Capri and City loafers, pointing out among other similarities the shoes’ nearly identical white rubber soles.
    Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 3 Jan. 2025
  • In their different versions, such as leopard models or two-tone loafers , these shoes have captivated even the most reluctant of us who swore not to enter that spiral.
    Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of loafers
Verb
  • The post had been liked more than 30,000 times, and Ted has since appeared in by his owner that pokes fun at the candid video becoming an unexpected viral sensation.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, Newsweek, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Much of Lame's content pokes fun at life hacks, which, in his view, are baloney.
    Ari Daniel, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of pokes
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