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as in hung around
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as in neglected
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for slacked (off)
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Use Sticky Traps Sheets or strips of sticky paper hung around your plants will trap any insects that come to visit.—
Jon VanZile,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026 -
The big revenue generators — like eliminating the death tax and selling federal land — have hung around town for a while.—
Abby McCloskey,
Twin Cities,
30 Jan. 2026
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Since this area has probably been neglected during the winter months, a declutter can be helpful in the space and reset it for the upcoming spring season.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
3 Feb. 2026
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This indicates that this exotic type of deformation should not be neglected in regions where it is known to occur, even if its presence cannot be unambiguously inferred through laser spectroscopy, according to the study.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Feb. 2026
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It was learned that the girl forgot something after missing the school bus, and while heading back home alone, the stranger approached.—
Jermont Terry,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Others forgot their potty training, regressed to food hoarding, or stopped eating.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
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Rittenhouse admits to initially being bummed out to not be the murderer, only to quickly come around to preferring this outcome.—
Derek Lawrence,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Jan. 2026
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I'mPhaedra Trethan, bummed out about the passing of Raul Malo, lead singer of The Mavericks.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Slacked (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slacked%20%28off%29. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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