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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Although a gunshot from a flintlock pistol lasts only an eye blink, the sound is composed of numerous elements: the squeeze of the trigger, the strike of the firing mechanism against the flint, the ignition of the powder, the slug’s passage through the barrel, the report, the impact.—
Alexis Soloski,
New York Times,
3 Jan. 2025
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Gastropods are a class of mollusks that include snails, slugs and whelks.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
3 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The spat occurred as Ukraine’s air defenses shot down dozens of drones overnight as Russia carried out fresh attacks, the country’s air force said Sunday.—
Mariya Knight,
CNN,
2 Feb. 2025
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In Europe, authorities aim to segregate drones from other types of aircraft.—
Joann Muller,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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Certainly, my films aren’t for little kids, although with this film, at so many screenings, when the lights come up, the whole front row is little kids with snail hats on.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
10 Jan. 2025
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Similarly, several snail species thought to be lost were rediscovered, underscoring the transformative impact of removing invasive species.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
9 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 13 Feb. 2025.
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