COUCH POTATOES Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

couch potatoes

noun

plural of couch potato

as in slugs

a lazy person a couch potato who refused to budge no matter what needed to be done

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Noun

These beneficial predators spend the winter under leaves, emerging in spring to feed on common garden pests such as aphids, slugs and mites.

— Manjot Kaur Sidhu, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
Families can learn about slugs, spiders, vultures and more during Creepy Critters Month at the Knoch Knolls Nature Center, 320 Knoch Knolls Road, a park district news release said.

— Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

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Full service was being restored at the end of last week, but Zelenskyy said Monday that the restrictions are still slowing Ukraine's drones along the front.

— SAMYA KULLAB, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
That would be between 25 and 50 times more payload capacity than competing stratospheric platforms like high-flying drones, according to Helena, a US nonprofit organization with a for-profit investment arm that has invested in Sceye.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of drones

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And at Mugler, the mood was set before the first look appeared, with screens beaming erotic footage that included mating snails, sweaty skin, a woman’s tongue and two people kissing.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 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 snails

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On the footwear front, models tend to favor options that can easily take them from show to show, like sneakers, loafers, and boots.

— Christina Holevas, Vogue, 16 Oct. 2026
Gavras, meanwhile, wore a white suit beneath a long black coat for Friday’s gala, finishing his outfit with black leather loafers featuring metal hardware.

— Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 10 Oct. 2026

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