as in dragging
to move slowly
slouched towards the church as if going to his own funeral
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Recent Examples of slouching
Guests behave in much the same way, slouching on sofas after a day on the slopes, browsing the art books spread across tables in the main lounge, and helping themselves to something from the cake table.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
More a laundry tote, perhaps, than a proper hamper, but the canvas keeps this from any kind of slouching.
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Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2026
Poor Posture Poor posture, like slouching or hunching over a desk, puts constant stress on your muscles and joints.
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Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2026
Even factors as simple as lying in bed or slouching over can affect the nasal cycle.
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Adam Taylor,
CNN Money,
8 Mar. 2026
Twenty years after it was released, Fox News began slouching toward Bethlehem.
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David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
Hallorann, now plagued by aggrieved spirits after opening his mental lockbox, sees a headless ghost slouching towards him through the flames.
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Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Dec. 2025
The wall sit also engages your core muscles, which helps maintain proper posture and prevent slouching.
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Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
Holmes' take on her grand entrance as Joey Potter got big laughs, with the actress immediately crossing her arms, slouching her shoulders and making a crooked face.
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Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
More a laundry tote, perhaps, than a proper hamper, but the canvas keeps this from any kind of slouching.
—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
20 Apr. 2026
Poor Posture Poor posture, like slouching or hunching over a desk, puts constant stress on your muscles and joints.
—
Lindsay Curtis,
Verywell Health,
17 Apr. 2026
Even factors as simple as lying in bed or slouching over can affect the nasal cycle.
—
Adam Taylor,
CNN Money,
8 Mar. 2026
Twenty years after it was released, Fox News began slouching toward Bethlehem.
—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2026
Hallorann, now plagued by aggrieved spirits after opening his mental lockbox, sees a headless ghost slouching towards him through the flames.
—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Dec. 2025
The wall sit also engages your core muscles, which helps maintain proper posture and prevent slouching.
—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
Holmes' take on her grand entrance as Joey Potter got big laughs, with the actress immediately crossing her arms, slouching her shoulders and making a crooked face.
—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouching
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Compounding concerns, California officials say the Department of Transportation is dragging its feet.
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One small habit that has helped me tremendously is dragging important emails directly into my calendar.
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The Germans were crawling as far as the street, dashing across the asphalt, then leaping into the second trench.
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Jude Cornell joined a swarm of toddlers crawling after soccer balls, tossing training cones into the air and relocating a goalie net that was proving to be very, very portable.
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Costs begin creeping higher, margins get a little tighter and profitability comes under pressure.
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About 1 million 16-to-24-year-olds now find themselves not in employment, education or training, with levels creeping toward highs not seen since the 2008 financial crash.
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Enola dutifully trudges between clues and possibilities, shuffling through crime scenes and racing around shady spaces, all of this much more paint-by-numbers than connect-the-dots.
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Colombia is trying its luck from distance, but Costa has been equal to each shot, first punching away Jefferson Lerma's rocket from the right, about 25 yards out, and then shuffling his feet to his left and catching Jhon Arias's shot from about the same distance.
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Calderón, a big, bald man wearing a gold chain and cross-shaped earrings, sat off to the side, amid an entourage of muscular assistants in polo shirts, poking at his phone.
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If their edges are poking out from your ice sphere, your ice will melt and break apart faster.
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“Slouching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouching. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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