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
Calmatters, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
For some people, this might mean lying in bed, while for others, it's propped upright in a chair or on the couch.
—Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 21 Jan. 2025
In a post-pandemic world, such attention to art’s medicinal properties has broad relevance, but to foreground only this of art’s many virtues, while couching this take in the language of tech entrepreneurs, should raise eyebrows if not alarm bells regarding its pure instrumentalization.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Noun
Today, Hogan alternates between couch surfing and sleeping outside.
—Calmatters, The Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2025
For some people, this might mean lying in bed, while for others, it's propped upright in a chair or on the couch.
—Amanda Chatel, Glamour, 25 Feb. 2025
Verb
The Simpsons are being couched for a limited time to make room for the Griffins.
—Ryan Schwartz, TVLine, 21 Jan. 2025
In a post-pandemic world, such attention to art’s medicinal properties has broad relevance, but to foreground only this of art’s many virtues, while couching this take in the language of tech entrepreneurs, should raise eyebrows if not alarm bells regarding its pure instrumentalization.
—Michaëla De Lacaze Mohrmann, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch
Noun
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When wrapped in leather, a low-sitting sofa (a trademark of midcentury design) fits right alongside a western-esque feature fireplace.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 Mar. 2025
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The woman told cops that Mong kept a gun under the sofa cushions or in his pocket.—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Clark said there was talk about next season’s format, including seeding.—
Stephen Hawkins,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Feb. 2025
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Scott Auslander, general manager of the Washington, DC, bakery Bread Furst, said the surge in egg prices has been unprecedented.—
Hanna Park,
CNN,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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What disrupts the playful opening to what will become a quietly devastating look at PTSD, however, is a sudden cut to a girl crouching next to the body.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
7 Mar. 2025
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Shaver crouched on her knees as the sun started to rise, carefully lifting the hatchlings out of their box and laying them on the sand facing the vast sea, guarding them from crabs and gulls, herding stray hatchlings in the right direction.—
Smithsonian Magazine,
Smithsonian Magazine,
7 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The senators expressed concerns that the OGE's independence may be compromised since Collins is an apparent Trump ally.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
6 Mar. 2025
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However, Monahan also expressed optimism about the progress of the negotiations.—
Russel Honoré,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The puppies, estimated to be between 12 and 14 weeks old, were seen huddled together trying to stay warm in the porch as temperatures dropped below zero degrees with wind chills.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
28 Feb. 2025
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With help a good 30 minutes out and Gray struggling to coordinate a water drop, Tim and Lucy huddled in the middle of the road beneath a foil fire blanket.—
Matt Webb Mitovich,
TVLine,
25 Feb. 2025
Verb
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From the far side of the moon, outside of regular communications range, the lander will perform a descent trajectory burn to shrink its orbit and put it on a flight path toward its landing site.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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While Waymo has already put driverless vehicles on the road in cities including Los Angeles and San Francisco, industry experts say Tesla is still far from offering a robotaxi service.—
Sandra McDonald,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2025
Verb
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The actress was responding to a reporter who pressed the now Oscar winner about those in the Mexican community who felt hurt by the film, particularly since, as the reporter phrased it, Mexico was at the heart of the story.—
Nicole Fell,
The Hollywood Reporter,
2 Mar. 2025
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One question, phrased many different ways, remains: Can the Bengals pull this off? (Top photo: Dylan Buell / Getty Images) Paul Dehner Jr. is a senior writer for The Athletic.—
Paul Dehner Jr.,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
Verb
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For example, colleges don't know how to word their admissions essay questions.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA TODAY,
3 Mar. 2025
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First, during the data training, the pattern-matching will typically rely on wording clues about human values.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Couch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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