slack
adjective
not tight, taut, firm, or tense;
have slacked
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present perfectof slack.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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“Bagels have slacked off; buttered rolls have not,” he continued.
From New York Times ● Aug. 1, 2017
That is also a poor reflection on the numerous players who have slacked off and, for all of Martínez’s undoubted flaws, fingers must also be pointed at those who took their feet off the gas.
From The Guardian ● May 13, 2016
After soaring during the summer, Hall's ratings have slacked off a bit this fall.
From Time Magazine Archive
Her cordage would have slacked off more and she wouldn't look so trim.
From The Black Buccaneer by Stephen W. (Stephen Warren) Meader
Always he was thirsty with a thirst which his whole supply of water could not have slacked and which grew steadily more acute.
From The Desert Valley by Jackson Gregory
