How to Use couch in a Sentence

couch

1 of 2 verb
Definition of couchnext
Synonyms for couchnext
  • I couched behind the partition so as to avoid an awkward situation with my ex.
  • I'm trying to couch this delicately: I don't think we should date anymore.
  • And it gets couched under this bulls— about paying your dues.
    — Tyler Aquilina, EW.com, 12 Jan. 2020
  • Some of the critics couched their observations in the form of a question.
    — Maria Puente, USA TODAY, 11 Sep. 2019
  • That statement was couched in a footnote on the 45th page of a 92-page disclosure.
    — Washington Post, latimes.com, 16 May 2018
  • The honey does an admirable job of couching the rum’s heavy funk.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The delay in his departure was couched as a wish to wait until the school year ended.
    — Donna St. George, Washington Post, 12 July 2018
  • But most grumbles about migrants are couched in non-racial terms.
    — The Economist, 14 Nov. 2019
  • Book didn’t couch his words like Williams did when talking about the Irish offensive line.
    — Tyler James, The Indianapolis Star, 11 Oct. 2020
  • The decision gives comfort to extremists who love to couch this as a war.
    — Raisa Habersham, ajc, 26 June 2018
  • The Trojans moved the ball into East Chambers territory and couched up the ball again.
    — David Taylor, Houston Chronicle, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Langley no longer couch surfs or sleeps without a roof over his head.
    — Meg Jones, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 8 Dec. 2017
  • Through two-plus months of play, all of the Brigade's successes and all of their setbacks have been couched with a fair caveat: This team wasn't supposed to see the field this soon.
    — Jonas Shaffer, baltimoresun.com, 9 June 2017
  • But while all of those things may be true, the attacks Jones has faced this summer can't just be couched as mean-spiritedness.
    — Kendra James, Cosmopolitan, 26 Aug. 2016
  • There comes a point, though, where irony hits its limit: No one can couch what Wood describes as rape in edgy quotation marks.
    — Sophie Gilbert, The Atlantic, 22 Mar. 2022
  • Forget the inevitable Timesian on-the-other-handism with which the report is couched.
    — Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Both had some degree of early success that was couched by concerns about the quarterback.
    — Ryan Young, ajc, 9 Nov. 2017
  • Trump, eager to reach a deal, tried to couch the move, which had overwhelming support from US lawmakers.
    — Julia Horowitz, CNN, 29 Nov. 2019
  • Also because its actions are couched in the esoteric language of the law.
    — Bob Egelko, SFChronicle.com, 30 Nov. 2019
  • The takeaway for some was that Google is simply too big to make decisions based on values, although the message was couched in softer terms.
    — Nitasha Tiku, WIRED, 21 May 2018
  • The defense's argument for a lesser sentence is couched in Fields' struggles.
    — Morgan Hines, USA TODAY, 27 June 2019
  • And people tend to couch these compliments with denying aging.
    — Kathleen Newman-Bremang, refinery29.com, 17 May 2021
  • The top two progressive candidates in the race raised similar alarm bells about the prospect of war with Iran, but couched their criticism in stronger language.
    — Alana Abramson, Time, 3 Jan. 2020
  • But that doesn’t include those who couch surf — staying a night or two with friends and family — or who had collected enough money to pay for a motel room the night of the count.
    — Liz Hardaway, ExpressNews.com, 10 Jan. 2021
  • Today’s board vote, while couched as an effort to prevent such a transaction, was pure pretext.
    — NBC News, 18 May 2018
  • The change was couched in friendly language suggesting Facebook was trying to make sure users didn’t miss stories from friends.
    — Jennifer Grygiel, The Conversation, 24 July 2019
  • Enjoy new and old sounds in the cool comfort of churches and cathedrals, bask in the classics at concert and opera halls, or couch it with a couple of high-quality live streams.
    — Washington Post, 6 May 2022
  • Trump couched his attack on the congresswomen as a critique of their own criticism of Israel.
    — Todd J. Gillman, Dallas News, 16 July 2019
  • But anyone couching this as a kind of random lightning strike that sometimes hits good teams building things the right way is still tipsy on Silver and Black Kool Aid.
    — Conor Orr, SI.com, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Magic, on the other hand, was better equipped emotionally to couch his envious feelings in a laugh or a joke.
    — SI.com, 7 Feb. 2018
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couch

2 of 2 noun
  • Ready to cozy up on the couch after a long day in the sun?
    — Samantha Jones, goodhousekeeping.com, 7 June 2023
  • In the mood to curl up on the couch for a Legally Blonde marathon?
    — Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Oct. 2023
  • And make sure your limbs and arms are inside of the couch.
    — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 14 Mar. 2024
  • The fringe looks beautiful when draped on the arm of a couch.
    — Megan Boettcher, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Sep. 2023
  • Keep in mind that the seating for this couch is on the smaller side.
    — Laura Denby, Peoplemag, 11 May 2023
  • Users note the alarm can be heard under a pillow on the couch in the next room.
    — Cheryl Fenton, Parents, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Get cozy on the couch with this robe that’s up to 50 percent off during the sale.
    — Lauren Taylor, Southern Living, 25 July 2023
  • That said, he's done more than cheer Tony on from the living room couch.
    — Vandana Pawa, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
  • Converting the couch to a bed can be done in about a minute or so.
    — Kathleen Felton, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 May 2023
  • The boy went to Deleon’s house just once and slept on the couch, prosecutors said.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Sitting on the couch in the living room one morning, Yonatan turned to Chen.
    — Kevin Sieff, Washington Post, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Not just from the couches of 85 South and Revolt, but this time through her voice.
    — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 2 Aug. 2023
  • The suit Balvin wore on the couch was pretty oversized itself.
    — Vulture, 8 Dec. 2023
  • This is a great addition to the couch or an accent chair.
    — Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Curl up on the couch in a fetal position and let the country go to hell?
    — Sean Woods, Rolling Stone, 2 Apr. 2024
  • Your grandma can use it to snuggle up on the couch while watching a movie.
    — Enjanae' Taylor, Southern Living, 7 Nov. 2023
  • Stephen led Banas and me to the family room, where Peggy lay on the couch.
    — Phoebe Zerwick, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2024
  • The back height and back pitch angle will reinforce the support and comfort of the couch.
    — Isis Briones, Men's Health, 17 Aug. 2023
  • For Martin, that was the actual couch from the reunion.
    — Mikey O'Connell, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Jan. 2024
  • The filmmaker put his daughter on the same couch on her birthday, at the same time, for 17 years.
    — Alix Strauss, New York Times, 14 May 2023
  • Chitty told deputies that a young girl at his church had been drinking and passed out on a couch in the library of the church.
    — Stephen Sorace, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2024
  • This is dinnertime, this is couch time, this is prime time.
    — Saïd Sayrafiezadeh, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
  • Equally as soft and cozy, the 8 x 8 pillow makes the perfect couch accent.
    — Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Parents, 27 Sep. 2023
  • They should be placed on a hard and stable surface, and not a bed, couch, or pillow.
    — Claire Law, BostonGlobe.com, 9 June 2023
  • The result is the equivalent of dropping raw meat on an all-white couch.
    — David Renshaw, WIRED, 26 Dec. 2023
  • In one photo, Teigen snuggled up with Wren on the couch as the two took a nap together.
    — Alexis Jones, Peoplemag, 29 July 2023
  • But a few nights later, on that same couch in the nursing home lobby, there was Scout.
    — Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
  • Whitney wasn’t the only housewife on the couch to have her secret spilled.
    — Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Nov. 2023
  • When the group entered the home, the seller was lying on the couch with needles poking out of both his feet and his head.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 30 May 2023
  • Fire up the grill, break out the tailgate recipes, and settle on the couch with all your favorite Super Bowl snack foods.
    — Trisha Garcia-Easto, Sacramento Bee, 12 Feb. 2024

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