couch potato

noun

Definition of couch potatonext
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 The pleasures of being a couch potato. — Matthew Shen Goodman, Harpers Magazine, 19 Sep. 2025 But even for a Idaho couch potatoes, quality and flavor are what will stir consumers’ drinks. — Michael Deeds, Idaho Statesman, 4 Sep. 2025 Long-form reading then becomes as hard as pushups for a couch potato. — Doug McIntyre, Oc Register, 31 Aug. 2025 Listen to this article Cannabis users are often stereotyped as lazy couch potatoes satisfying their munchies with junk food. — Christine Ricciardi, Hartford Courant, 12 Jan. 2024 See All Example Sentences for couch potato
Recent Examples of Synonyms for couch potato
  1. slug
  2. drone
  3. snail
  4. bum
Noun
  • Home runs are king in the postseason, but that’s where Caminero comes in, with Liam Hicks, Yandy Díaz and Jonathan Aranda also offering some slug.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Trim back the dead foliage in fall to improve your garden’s appearance and prevent slug eggs from overwintering.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of slug
Noun
  • The South London artist channels Disney soundtrack tropes into claustrophobic strings and drones, while a handful of vocal tracks hint darkly at real-world family drama.
    — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Sobyanin later reported 68 more drones targeting Moscow were downed during daylight on Tuesday morning.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of drone
Noun
  • At Malate Church in Manila, parishioners marked the feast by bringing their beloved pets for a special blessing — mostly dogs but also cats and even a pet snail.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026
  • The inflatable horses, butterflies, snails and other creatures were made by the New York artist and designer Katie Stout.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of snail
Noun
  • Carl Sandburg’s 1927 American Songbag featured a whole section of hobo songs presenting the bum as a beau ideal.
    — Caroline Fraser, The New York Review of Books, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The silhouette was heavily elongated, with three-quarter-length jackets and argyle knitwear that covered the bum.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of bum

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“Couch potato.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/couch%20potato. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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