Noun She walks with a slouch. is no slouch when it comes to cooking Verb Sit up straight. Please don't slouch. She slouched into the room. The boy was slouching over his school books.
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Rachel Dratch, Vanessa Williams, Lea DeLaria and Julianne Hough are probably the best known, but there’s no slouch among their extremely funny co-stars, Julie White, Lilli Cooper and Suzy Nakamura.Washington Post, 29 Apr. 2022 The man who actually said it 36 years ago, Wall Street veteran Gary Shilling, is no slouch at the dismal science himself and, unlike Lord Keynes, is still with us at age 85. Spencer Jakab, WSJ, 12 Aug. 2022 Still, the machine covers zero to 60 mph in 4.1 seconds and tops out at 177 mph—certainly no slouch in the spec department. Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 19 Jan. 2022 The autofocus, while outpaced by later models like the A7 IV, is no slouch. Scott Gilbertson, Wired, 13 July 2022 One of the more budget-friendly options on this list is no slouch in the performance category. J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine, 11 July 2022 The Bombardier Global 6000 is no slouch in the clouds, either. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 7 July 2022 For most of Wednesday afternoon’s game at the Coliseum, the A’s seemed on the verge of their first sweep of the season, and the visiting team was no slouch, the Toronto Blue Jays from the very deep American League East. John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 July 2022 Outside of gaming, this projector is no slouch, with good brightness, picture quality, and excellent throw distance. Harry Rabinowitz, Popular Mechanics, 29 June 2022
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First, the diminutive eighty-two-year-old, in the manner of a sleepy hedgehog, will gradually slouch down into the banquette, so that his head ends up where his shoulders once were. Henry Alford, The New Yorker, 16 May 2022 Women can slouch into the grocery store in flabby workout pants and a sweatshirt, just like men do. Beth Thames | Bethmthames@gmail.com, al, 12 Oct. 2021 And, just as is the case for the audience, there’s a tendency to slouch into one’s chair as the speaker. Lee Gimpel, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2021 Instagram will not be invented for another 20 years, and TMZ won’t slouch toward Bethlehem for another 15. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2021 Benchmade 533 Mini Bugout For a featherlight EDC that doesn’t slouch on performance, pick the Mini Bugout.Popular Mechanics, 30 June 2020 Noting the major role that our mind plays in our physical well-being, Duma advises individuals to maintain a level of calm throughout the day, as stress can trigger slouching or hunched shoulders. Christine Burroni, Travel + Leisure, 3 May 2020 Buying parts for your car in the 1970s typically meant asking a guy, slouched behind a grubby counter with a cigarette or toothpick in his teeth, to fetch a spark plug or wiper blade. James R. Hagerty, WSJ, 18 Mar. 2020 Her skulking, slouching and grimacing complements a character who long ago decided her exterior should match the disgust that chokes her inside. Matthew Eng, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2019 See More