1
as in delayed
to move or act slowly
don't dillydally on the way to the store
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2
as in hacked (around)
to spend time doing nothing
restaurant employees who, during the slow periods, would rather be doing something instead of just dillydallying
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That money was delayed in getting to Foxborough amid a congressional funding freeze.—
Chad Graff,
New York Times,
17 June 2026 -
The team’s charter flight from Mexico to Miami Sunday night was delayed a few hours due to missing documentation.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
16 June 2026
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My mom kicked back in comfort with a good book.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
11 June 2026
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Wash the Floor the Right Way Porch floors collect fine dust that gets kicked back into the air every time someone walks across them.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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The late Luke Perry only appeared on one episode of Criminal Minds, but his character’s presence lingered long after he was gone.—
Rachel LaBonte,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 June 2026
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In the compound, the influence of the Tates’ father lingered.—
Heidi Blake,
New Yorker,
8 June 2026
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The drinks are best served chilled, so be sure to load them up in your cooler before heading to the pool.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
9 June 2026
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Stir with ice until well chilled, then strain into the prepared glass.—
Kate Bradshaw,
Mercury News,
9 June 2026
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Her long-term partner, Rich Paul, recently poked fun at his lady love's musical prowess while being interviewed on the Glass Half Full with Craig Melvin podcast.—
Rachel McRady,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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The 14-day relative strength index has also just poked above the 50 level for the first time since late February.—
Frank Cappelleri,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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The next week, the administration relaxed export controls on Nvidia's highly prized AI chips, clearing the way for the company to sell them to China.—
Michael Kaplan,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Griffin has even relaxed the office culture a bit.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Even fever can’t keep him down, as the 27-year-old dragged himself off the bench at half-time to score a brace and change the game in a 3-2 comeback triumph at Torino on Monday.—
Jack Bantock,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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The chute dragged the skydiver backward, knocking the camera operator off the plane and into free fall.—
Mithil Aggarwal,
NBC news,
12 Dec. 2025
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Lastly, the Angels played the video deposition of Eric Smith, a former Arizona Diamondbacks farmhand.—
Sam Blum,
New York Times,
9 Dec. 2025
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The two albums were released on the same day back in January 2005, and each album will be played in full at each date.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Dillydallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dillydallied. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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