as in slug
a lazy person
he snapped instructions to the deadbeats who were standing around watching the work pile up
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Recent Examples of deadbeat
Here's an idea: Don't be a deadbeat and do it yourself!
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
The Learning Curve The stigma over being a stay-at-home dad holds everyone back
Too many people still view stay-at-home dads as feckless deadbeats, but their acceptance is an important step toward gender equality.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Lamar has had four diss records chart on the Billboard Hot 100 (three in the top 10), calling Drake a phony, a liar, a master manipulator, a man who has issues with his Blackness, a deadbeat father, a gambling addict, and someone hiding an 11-year-old daughter.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
And to Drake himself, Lamar shames him as an alleged substance abuser, chronic deadbeat, and liar who escalated their beef to this point by evoking Lamar’s family.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
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Kyle Orland, Ars Technica, 30 July 2024
The Learning Curve The stigma over being a stay-at-home dad holds everyone back
Too many people still view stay-at-home dads as feckless deadbeats, but their acceptance is an important step toward gender equality.
—Big Think, 24 June 2024
Lamar has had four diss records chart on the Billboard Hot 100 (three in the top 10), calling Drake a phony, a liar, a master manipulator, a man who has issues with his Blackness, a deadbeat father, a gambling addict, and someone hiding an 11-year-old daughter.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 30 May 2024
And to Drake himself, Lamar shames him as an alleged substance abuser, chronic deadbeat, and liar who escalated their beef to this point by evoking Lamar’s family.
—Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 6 May 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deadbeat
Noun
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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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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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The drones were first spotted in mid-November hovering over mid- and northern New Jersey, sometimes in clusters as large as eight.Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 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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Republicans consistently slander disability recipients as malingerers and layabouts.Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 26 Nov. 2024
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But his Johnny is a sullen layabout, lacking in the punk rock energy that the role requires.Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 18 Oct. 2024
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Franco Sarto Carolynn Tassel Loafers $59 at Amazon French women are masters of androgynous fashion, and there’s no better example than tassel loafers.Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2024
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Spanx shirts and comfy loafers fall in the clothing category, but daily planners and travel mirrors are more versatile picks.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 29 Nov. 2024
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“Deadbeat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deadbeat. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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