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
Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
In the living room was a large piano and couches, according to the report.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Philosopher Garrett Hardin’s original description of the tragedy of the commons was couched in terms of a shepherd bringing one more sheep to graze on an unowned pasture.
—Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2025
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Noun
That night ended in a fight, with the husband sleeping on the couch.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
In the living room was a large piano and couches, according to the report.
—Susan Montoya Bryan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
Verb
Liza was 23 when her mother died and her death may have brought some relief because of Garland’s deeply troubled past and health issues, as Minnelli’s longtime friend Mia Farrow couches it on camera.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Philosopher Garrett Hardin’s original description of the tragedy of the commons was couched in terms of a shepherd bringing one more sheep to graze on an unowned pasture.
—Bruce Yandle, Twin Cities, 13 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch
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The outdoor sofa is the most commanding piece in the Roundabout furniture set from Neighbor, which has the look of classic wicker, with a few modern updates (color variations, metal frames, and all-weather durability).—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
21 Apr. 2025
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This is much larger than the original Aria and includes a sofa and a small coffee table.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
21 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Tucked one of my wings, and just... dodged right out of there, said, 'Hell no, brother.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Apr. 2025
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The child remains in the care and custody of the Office of Refugee Resettlement and was placed with a foster family, the agency said.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The report states that the vehicle came to a stop and the teen -- wearing a tactical helmet and vest -- got out of the front passenger door and initially crouched on the ground.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Mar. 2025
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Close to a metre down, Matthes began digging through charcoal, as if he were crouched in the middle of a fireplace.—
Michael Luo,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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Yi Ming’s personal resilience and love of light is expressed in the work.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Levy, chairman of Spurs since 2001, expressed his delight.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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The gin-clear waters below huddle together into emerald pools while the soothing soundtrack of every drop on its journey invigorates the senses and calms the soul.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2025
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The woman was bathed in light and huddled over in grief.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2025
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Part of this different tweak reflects longer life expectancies, which puts more pressure on an investment portfolio to deliver sound results over time.—
Russ Wiles,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2025
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The Bank of England’s latest industry survey puts data protection, model explainability and talent shortages at the top of banks’ AI pain points, a hierarchy that neatly mirrors the MAS findings.—
Zennon Kapron,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Souness’ arrival at Ibrox marked a step-change in how Rangers saw themselves and indicated chairman David Holmes was opening the chequebook, as it was phrased then.—
Michael Walker,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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Transcribe phrases that resonate or challenge you.—
Alejandra Rojas,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, much of the military is led by presidential appointees and is under the command of the president, who has broadly worded statutory authority to deploy the military in a range of domestic situations.—
Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Apr. 2025
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Watch out for similar phrases or wording in the reviews, or an overwhelming number of five-star reviews.—
Kara Fellows,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2025
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“Couch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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