as in inertia
an inclination not to do work or engage in activities
a youth inclined more toward sloth than athletics
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Recent Examples of sloth
There are currently 200 animal species already at the park, including tigers, elephants and sloths.
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Curious zoo-goers can check out Sago, Ziggy and the baby sloth at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory’s Primate Building.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The best comparison for the distinctive digits among living animals would be the claws of a sloth, used for hanging onto tree branches, Zelenitsky added.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
The brightly colored animal creations depict everything from sloths and raccoons to birds, elephants and giraffes.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 29 Jan. 2025
Curious zoo-goers can check out Sago, Ziggy and the baby sloth at Como Park Zoo & Conservatory’s Primate Building.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
The best comparison for the distinctive digits among living animals would be the claws of a sloth, used for hanging onto tree branches, Zelenitsky added.
—Katie Hunt, CNN, 25 Mar. 2025
The brightly colored animal creations depict everything from sloths and raccoons to birds, elephants and giraffes.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sloth
inertia
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The business seems to be in a weird state of inertia and denial.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Using these, scientists were able to model the moment of inertia and Vesta's interior structure.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
6 May 2025
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“Sloth.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sloth. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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