as in slug
a lazy person
a couch potato who refused to budge no matter what needed to be done
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Recent Examples of couch potato
By the way, for all of us couch potatoes who may be staring into our computer screens for way too long day in and day out, doing some arm flexing while sitting at that computer can pay off — even if you aren’t headed for the pageant life!
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Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
American-Grown Couch Potatoes Farmers are growing couch potatoes galore in the Pluto TV Super Bowl spot.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
While still active, with an affinity for going on walks, Eisenhower also loves being a couch potato after a long day of sauntering around.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Another outfit sees her in an oversize hoodie and jeans that is both fashion and function — the look could easily be an at-home couch potato 'fit but would also be a serve as a street style look.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
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Harriette Cole, The Mercury News, 4 June 2024
American-Grown Couch Potatoes Farmers are growing couch potatoes galore in the Pluto TV Super Bowl spot.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Feb. 2024
While still active, with an affinity for going on walks, Eisenhower also loves being a couch potato after a long day of sauntering around.
—The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
Another outfit sees her in an oversize hoodie and jeans that is both fashion and function — the look could easily be an at-home couch potato 'fit but would also be a serve as a street style look.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 29 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch potato
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Studying the creature’s body physiology, habitat, and genome showed that this is no ordinary slug.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Clutch hits can elude them while singles have supplanted slug as their standard operating procedure.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 28 Aug. 2024
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Officers also interviewed potential witnesses and the department deployed drones, canine units, scuba divers and planes to canvas the area, Tisch said.N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA TODAY, 9 Dec. 2024
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Wildlife photographer Mark Girardeau captured the moment via a drone, something that has become more common in the last few weeks.Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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This luxurious sheet mask is infused with COSRX snail 96 mucin power essence, offering hydration and nourishment.Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 6 Dec. 2024
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Kena Betancur / Getty Images Gary the snail hitched a ride on SpongeBob SquarePants.Claudia Hernández, NBC News, 28 Nov. 2024
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This was all done with a bum wrist, which posed as an inconvenience to him at times.Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2024
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Tommy, left to prosecute the case against Rusty, has inherited a bum gig.Vinson Cunningham, The New Yorker, 26 July 2024
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“Couch potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch%20potato. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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