loafing
Americannoun
adjective
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A brown bear known as 89 Backpack has won the annual Fat Bear Week competition, after what the US National Parks Service described as a "battle of size, skill, snack acquisition, and strategic loafing".
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
One of the reasons a steakhouse is such a prime place to order meatloaf is simple: the meat they are loafing is usually excellent.
From Salon ● Mar. 11, 2026
The singer-songwriter who popularized beach bum soft rock with the escapist Caribbean-flavored song “Margaritaville” and turned that celebration of loafing into a billion-dollar empire of restaurants, resorts and frozen concoctions.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 3, 2023
Oldman: Despite his appearance, and that we think he’s loafing off, sitting there with his feet on the desk, he was incredibly good at his job at one time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 14, 2023
Traveling while loafing, like Whitman had, as she prepared for the real thing.
From "Paper Towns" by John Green
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