How to Use slack off in a Sentence
slack off
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People tended to slack off a bit.
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Aytekin Tank,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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That doesn’t mean city officials are slacking off.
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Dave Lieber,
Dallas Morning News,
14 Jan. 2026
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But in reality, someone who is out of a job can’t afford to slack off or remain unemployed for long — the economic pressure is too high.
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Lavender Au,
The Dial,
7 Oct. 2025
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New research shows that individual weaver ants get stronger as their group grows, a sharp contrast to human teams, where individuals often slack off when more members join in.
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Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Aug. 2025
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The first is with Tallulah, her best friend slash client who’s been slacking off on both fronts since cocooning into her new relationship with Tessa.
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Caroline Framke,
Vulture,
15 Dec. 2025
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For example, when Jehosheba complains that her Martha slacks off when her dad is out of town, Daisy infers that the Commander made a visit to the Colonies.
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Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
15 Apr. 2026
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