slouching

verb

present participle of slouch
as in dragging
to move slowly slouched towards the church as if going to his own funeral

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Recent Examples of slouching California shouldn’t be complacent, but the state isn’t slouching on preparation, or resolve. — Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026 Sporting a salt-and-pepper beard, Badio appeared frail during Monday’s proceedings, slouching to one side in his wheelchair. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 Combining three of the season's biggest trends -- slouching, croc embossing and suede -- this boot is sure to grace the feet of the most stylish shoe lovers in the know. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Certain chairs can cause slouching overtime if not intended for work use, resulting in harming your body in the process. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026 Designed to prevent slouching, this cushion has a proprietary shape that fits the contour of your back. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 31 July 2026 Adults are borrowing the idea to counter hours of sitting and slouching. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Reducing Back Pain Hunching over a phone or slouching in a chair all day can create tension in the neck, shoulders, and back, Maher says. — Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 6 July 2026 Guests behave in much the same way, slouching on sofas after a day on the slopes, browsing the art books spread across tables in the main lounge, and helping themselves to something from the cake table. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slouching
  1. dragging
  2. crawling
  3. creeping
  4. shuffling
  5. poking
Verb
  • But an owners representative claims that part of the problem was Erica and Peter dragging their feet on providing backup documents for their application package.
    — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Another video shows two men beating and dragging a man into a car.
    — Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of dragging
Verb
  • Researchers have developed a paper-thin foot membrane that lets crawling microrobots harvest electricity directly from the ground beneath them, ditching heavy onboard batteries by turning metal and silicon surfaces into an active power source.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Traffic cameras showed that northbound traffic was bumper-to-bumper and crawling along I-35 before being detoured from the highway.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of crawling
Verb
  • Carr takes a beat to scan the field, no doubt noticing three corners in press and an extra safety creeping toward the line.
    — Nick Baumgardner, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But there was something else that was creeping into his head.
    — Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of creeping
Verb
  • At the end of all that immersiveness, exiting out onto the physical street to join the crowds of shuffling tourists and fend off sullen Elmos makes Times Square feel like the soul of authenticity.
    — Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Oct. 2026
  • An offseason filled with roster shuffling continued Tuesday for the Charlotte Hornets, who completed a three-player deal with Atlanta to land another guard with perimeter shooting potential.
    — Staff reports, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of shuffling
Verb
  • Sometimes only the tips of the reeds and the seed heads were visible, poking above the murky water, and other times the reeds stood fully exposed, with a clear view of crabs clambering around their bases.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Video posted to social media showed one car nearly submerged, with just its sunroof poking above the water, as people moved other vehicles farther from the rising tides.
    — Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of poking

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“Slouching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slouching. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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