slouch
verb (used without object)
to sit or stand with an awkward, drooping posture.
is slouching
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present progressiveof slouch (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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But other Salvadorans living in Southern California share Rivas’ fear that their homeland is slouching toward another violent upheaval.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2022
And a rough beast is slouching towards the TV studio to be born.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 31, 2019
But if the next lineup of speakers truly is slouching toward Berkeley, it’s not hard to imagine the scale and sheer bombast of the protest.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 20, 2017
One of the most appealing parts of working from home is slouching on the sofa in your pajamas with unkempt hair on days when you’re not up for making yourself presentable.
From Slate ● Jun. 29, 2016
The other man is bigger and maybe taller, but he is slouching, so he looks shorter.
From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman
