as in slugs
a lazy person
tried to wake up the sluggards who were still sleeping at that late hour
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Noun
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It is usually only afflicted by slugs, which can be easily managed, or crown rot due to overwatering.—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
5 Apr. 2026 -
The rose slugs are the larvae of the sawfly.—
Rita Perwich,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Wall Street Journal added the CIA assisted in the operation, confusing Iran about the status of the rescue mission and drones were used to keep others away from the pilot.—
Joe Dwinell,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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Tehran now relies heavily on its Shahed drones, with its missile production and launch capacity severely diminished.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Prickly pears sprout; snails emerge from shells.—
Selina Denman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Its anatomy is unusual even compared to related snails.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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Expensive trip to modern backcountry huts Backcountry skiing is no longer just for ski bums.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, ballet flats and loafers add a smart-casual touch that elevates even the simplest shorts.—
René Chávez Esparza,
Glamour,
31 Mar. 2026
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For Tordhag, the move toward loafers has helped create a menswear consumer who is primed to adopt ballet flats.—
Jack Stanley,
Vogue,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Sluggards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sluggards. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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