as in snails
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
after 10 hours, there weren't any spectators left to cheer on the laggers as they finished the marathon
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Noun
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Prickly pears sprout; snails emerge from shells.—
Selina Denman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026 -
Its anatomy is unusual even compared to related snails.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Sunday saw many laggards penalized for failure to obey the national summons.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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On the other hand, industrials, information technology and energy stocks were the day’s laggards.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Laggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laggers. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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