as in slugs
a lazy person
an incorrigible loafer who never accomplished anything
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Recent Examples of loafers
With flat soles, light textures, and a smooth fit, preppy loafers are a solid option for long days on your feet, from theme park trips to office days.
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Aaron Royce, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Travel-ready loafers for more than half off—add to cart.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Glove Pumps After several seasons of loafers, ballet flats and even sneakers dominating the office, the pump is back in full force.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
To make this update easy, Nordstrom Rack dropped prices on hundreds of sneakers, sandals, loafers, and heels ahead of spring, and the best deals are up to 79 percent off.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Produced in India, the collection features boots, loafers, mary janes and more.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
With everything from refined fisherman sandals and opera pumps to raffia loafers and classic Chelsea boots, there is truly something to suit any style.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
Goldberg owns two hundred and eighty-eight pairs—including, but not limited to, heels, sneakers, pointy-toed flats, Birkenstocks, Converses, wedges, boots, platforms, Crocs, flip-flops, and loafers.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Pointy heels elongate, block heels offer stability, scrappy sandals bring softness, and chunky loafers add contrast.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
Aaron Royce, PEOPLE, 19 May 2026
Travel-ready loafers for more than half off—add to cart.
—Michelle Baricevic, Travel + Leisure, 19 May 2026
Glove Pumps After several seasons of loafers, ballet flats and even sneakers dominating the office, the pump is back in full force.
—Lauren Fisher, Footwear News, 15 May 2026
To make this update easy, Nordstrom Rack dropped prices on hundreds of sneakers, sandals, loafers, and heels ahead of spring, and the best deals are up to 79 percent off.
—Rachel Trujillo, People.com, 14 Mar. 2025
Produced in India, the collection features boots, loafers, mary janes and more.
—Lily Templeton, WWD, 12 Mar. 2025
With everything from refined fisherman sandals and opera pumps to raffia loafers and classic Chelsea boots, there is truly something to suit any style.
—Naomi Rougeau, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
Goldberg owns two hundred and eighty-eight pairs—including, but not limited to, heels, sneakers, pointy-toed flats, Birkenstocks, Converses, wedges, boots, platforms, Crocs, flip-flops, and loafers.
—André Wheeler, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
Pointy heels elongate, block heels offer stability, scrappy sandals bring softness, and chunky loafers add contrast.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 5 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loafers
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However, borax will not work on pests that aren't interested in eating it, such as termites, bed bugs, mosquitoes, flying insects above ground level, or any number of other outdoor pests, such as slugs and snails.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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Japanese beetles and slugs are pesky nuisances that will go after the basil in your garden.—
Heather Bien,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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President Volodymyr Zelensky called the long-range strikes ‘entirely justified’ retaliation for Russian assaults on Kyiv, as Moscow reported intercepting more than 1,000 Ukrainian drones over its territory and occupied Crimea.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
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In March, engineers at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in Southern California completed tests on rotor designs that could be used to fly those drones, spinning the experimental helicopter blades fast enough for their tips to exceed Mach 1 (the speed of sound).—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
17 May 2026
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However, borax will not work on pests that aren't interested in eating it, such as termites, bed bugs, mosquitoes, flying insects above ground level, or any number of other outdoor pests, such as slugs and snails.—
Louise Parks,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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The snails’ iron-rich shell is a vital part of their survival strategy—but not as a protective armor, says Chong Chen, a senior scientist at the Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology and a leading expert on the scaly-foot snail, who led the effort to map its genome.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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History buffs, avid hikers, music lovers, wine aficionados, and beach bums will all find a town to love in the Old Dominion.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
9 May 2026
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For ski bums looking to hit the Colorado slopes without slogging through I-70 traffic, there’s no better destination than Winter Park.—
Sarah Cahalan,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Mar. 2026
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And typically, Wegmann added, those units are occupied by productive, working adults, not layabouts or career criminals leeching off the system, as the old narrative goes.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Mar. 2026
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As the story begins, Mary and Boo are neighbors, unemployed millennial layabouts who rarely leave their rooms.—
Katie Rife,
IndieWire,
24 Jan. 2026
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Housing prices and rents are inflated by restrictive zoning laws, union work and pay scale mandates, excessive building codes and environmental requirements, litigation and planning process delays, anti-landlord policies that favor deadbeats and squatters, and the list goes on.—
Adam B. Summers,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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Housing prices and rents are inflated by restrictive zoning laws, union work and pay scale mandates, excessive building codes and environmental requirements, litigation and planning process delays, anti-landlord policies that favor deadbeats and squatters, and the list goes on.—
Adam Summers,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Yes, Arrowhead Stadium will be a friendlier environment then, but those two opponents aren’t exactly slouches either.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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And that's not to imply that Demidov and Sennecke were slouches this year.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
13 May 2026
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“Loafers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loafers. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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