couch potato
noun
plural couch potatoes
: a lazy and inactive person
especially
: one who spends a great deal of time watching television
Examples of couch potato in a Sentence
a couch potato who refused to budge no matter what needed to be done
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The number of active travelers over 60 is growing at a rapid pace as many seniors are shunning the perception of being couch potatoes.
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
After all, there is a reason why people uninterested in physical activity are often dubbed couch potatoes.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Some people in the audience are weekend warriors, others are couch potatoes, and others are hardened survivalists.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Aug. 2024
The casual observer and couch potato don’t need to know a thing about obscure scoring systems or the career results of athletes who have spent the past three years largely anonymous.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
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Roger Sands, Forbes, 24 Jan. 2025
After all, there is a reason why people uninterested in physical activity are often dubbed couch potatoes.
—Melanie Radzicki McManus, CNN, 3 Sep. 2024
Some people in the audience are weekend warriors, others are couch potatoes, and others are hardened survivalists.
—Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 30 Aug. 2024
The casual observer and couch potato don’t need to know a thing about obscure scoring systems or the career results of athletes who have spent the past three years largely anonymous.
—Candace Buckner, Washington Post, 30 June 2024
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“Couch potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/couch%20potato. Accessed 28 Feb. 2025.
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