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
Advertisement When some of the families later sued, authorities often used information from those interviews to portray the deceased as mentally ill criminals or deadbeat parents while defending their agencies in court.
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Brian Howey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
Here's an idea: Don't be a deadbeat and do it yourself!
—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
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Brian Howey, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2024
Here's an idea: Don't be a deadbeat and do it yourself!
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadbeat
Noun
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Here’s how to keep slugs from destroying your garden.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Feb. 2025
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The infection can come from a few sources: raw or undercooked snails or slugs, vegetables or fruit that have been contaminated by snails, slugs or flatworms or their slime, or by eating infected hosts like land crabs, freshwater prawns or frogs, doctors said.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The Russian and Ukrainian armies are pressed up against each other, and constantly exchanging drone and artillery fire.—
Keith Gessen,
The New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2025
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The intensive Ukrainian jamming has also grounded many of Russia’s drones, compelling desperate Russian operators to switch to pricier fiber-optic drones that send and receive signals via long thin cables instead of via radio.—
David Axe,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The borosilicate glass vessel features a small snail climbing up the side, and there’s a little glass twig too.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appétit,
7 Mar. 2025
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Tropical air-breathing snails lined its shores and shelled creatures lay just below the surface.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 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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In Yancheng, in eastern China, the police have checked karaoke bars, rental housing and hotels for potential layabouts.—
Vivian Wang,
New York Times,
16 Jan. 2025
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Republicans consistently slander disability recipients as malingerers and layabouts.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Nov. 2024
Noun
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Hadid arrived at the Le Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris for the Schiaparelli fall 2025 show, dressed in a black waxed leather bomber jacket, black straight leg jeans, and loafers.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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There are also selvedge denim jeans, tassel loafers, a field jacket, and a lightweight pique blazer.—
Samantha Conti,
WWD,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Deadbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadbeat. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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