1
as in fades
to lose bodily strength or vigor
during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag
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as in delays
to move or act slowly
the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack
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Recent Examples of lags
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
While there is a growing number of zero-emissions heavy-duty vehicles, including both battery EVs and hydrogen fuel cell EVs, adoption lags behind light-duty passenger vehicles.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
After all, the wish to live longer is universal, and the United States lags behind even the average life expectancy among OECD nations.
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Peter Gosselin,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Yet, the construction industry lags in innovation, and decision-makers often lack crucial building knowledge.
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Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Peacock lags behind rivals despite billions of dollars in investment from Comcast.
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Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
The war in Iran has helped reshape the global electric vehicle market, giving Chinese automakers an opening across the developing world as soaring fuel prices push drivers towards electric vehicles, even as charging infrastructure lags behind a wave of imports.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
Trump is viewed favorably by 34% and Biden, Obama's vice president, lags behind both at 30% according to the polling conducted by SSRS, a national research organization.
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Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
His mouth lags behind his words announcing that the law firm reactivated its Whatsapp messaging account.
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Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Verb
While the number of IPOs that have been priced so far this year lags behind the year-ago period, the number of companies that have filed to go public is up, according to Renaissance Capital.
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Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
2 July 2026
While there is a growing number of zero-emissions heavy-duty vehicles, including both battery EVs and hydrogen fuel cell EVs, adoption lags behind light-duty passenger vehicles.
—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
30 June 2026
After all, the wish to live longer is universal, and the United States lags behind even the average life expectancy among OECD nations.
—
Peter Gosselin,
Harpers Magazine,
30 June 2026
Yet, the construction industry lags in innovation, and decision-makers often lack crucial building knowledge.
—
Jennifer Castenson,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Peacock lags behind rivals despite billions of dollars in investment from Comcast.
—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2026
The war in Iran has helped reshape the global electric vehicle market, giving Chinese automakers an opening across the developing world as soaring fuel prices push drivers towards electric vehicles, even as charging infrastructure lags behind a wave of imports.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
Trump is viewed favorably by 34% and Biden, Obama's vice president, lags behind both at 30% according to the polling conducted by SSRS, a national research organization.
—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
His mouth lags behind his words announcing that the law firm reactivated its Whatsapp messaging account.
—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lags
Verb
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But rental business owners like Zhao observed that the rental prices have begun to slide as novelty surrounding these stunt-performing androids fades.
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But as hope of finding survivors fades and the number of dead continues to climb, many fear the political aftershocks of the disaster may prove nearly as destabilizing as the earthquake itself.
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As such, Propco must reapply for permits before resuming construction, which delays the project’s completion until the middle of 2027, according to the documents.
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The deal also delays the elimination of dental help for undocumented adults a year later than Newsom proposed.
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Hiring slowdowns largely reflected businesses funding significant investments in AI with aggregated hiring savings as opposed to replacing specific jobs with AI (which may come later).
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During expansions, consumers and businesses are more willing to commit to major purchases; during slowdowns, those same purchases are often among the first to be delayed.
Verb
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When the dollar weakens, commodity prices expressed in dollars tend to rise to maintain purchasing power parity for buyers operating in other currencies.
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But the corresponding upheaval is still catastrophic for any surrounding planets, which either get swallowed up by the expanding star, or drift into wider orbits as the star’s gravity weakens—some are flung out from the system entirely.
Verb
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The math turns against you the moment a balance lingers, though.
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The sisters have reportedly made efforts to remain active within the royal family, but a sense of distance lingers.
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The itinerary also builds in natural pauses, from ferries and viewpoints to kayaking, biking, hiking and fjord activities.
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His health problems resembled a fall down a long flight of stairs, with pauses at several landings.
Verb
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There is no scrapeable archive of how to grasp a wet cup, unload a box that sags in the middle, fold a towel, or help an older adult out of a chair.
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As a result, the tournament typically sags in the middle, as neither comes close to losing.
Verb
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Stanford research on more than 100,000 developers found that teams often feel quicker with AI early on, while at the same time racking up technical debt that drags on them later.
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Frieson then appears, drags her by the arm, and closes the door.
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