as in to delay
to move or act slowly
since they were charging by the hour, the house painters lingered in finishing up their work
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Recent Examples of linger
Scars from the 2020 collective bargaining agreement lingered into the leadership change of 2023 from DeMaurice Smith to Lloyd Howell Jr.
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George Atallah, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
Regardless of the outcome, the losing party is likely to appeal to the Supreme Court, and the lingering uncertainty that has kept consumers and businesses in a bind for the better part of this year could remain.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 31 July 2025
Yet these employment cuts can have devastating consequences on workers and cause lingering damage to the labor market at large.
—Omeed Maghzian, Harvard Business Review, 21 July 2025
Do lingering questions about this biotechnology disqualify it?
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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George Atallah, Sportico.com, 31 July 2025
Regardless of the outcome, the losing party is likely to appeal to the Supreme Court, and the lingering uncertainty that has kept consumers and businesses in a bind for the better part of this year could remain.
—Steve Kopack, NBC news, 31 July 2025
Yet these employment cuts can have devastating consequences on workers and cause lingering damage to the labor market at large.
—Omeed Maghzian, Harvard Business Review, 21 July 2025
Do lingering questions about this biotechnology disqualify it?
—Suwanna Gauntlett Upjohn, Forbes.com, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linger
Verb
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This time, with a defender close to the Derby man, Trafford delayed coming out.—
Matt Pyzdrowski,
New York Times,
25 July 2025
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No rain should delay either the sprint race or qualifying, but race day is a different story.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
Verb
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Ever since Google emerged as the home page of the Web in the early 2000s, media outlets operated under the assumption that Google would reliably crawl their sites and send audience their way.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
31 July 2025
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Silver floral detailing crawled along the right hip of the gown and the left side of Lohan’s midsection.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
31 July 2025
Verb
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This review pokes a useful hole in the breathless reception this film received, while managing to feel fond.—
Brittany Allen,
Literary Hub,
24 July 2025
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The dish is almost a tease, tickling and poking you by showcasing carrots such that here a confident argument is made to herald them in as the pre-eminent salad vegetable.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
Verb
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Charlie's sudden, grotesque exit becomes the catalyst for the rest of the film, dragging her family down a relentless tailspin of grief (and ancestral demons).—
James Mercadante,
EW.com,
23 July 2025
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Pitmaster Roy Perez ceremoniously dragged a metal tub of hot coals up Commerce Street to transfer the fire from the old pits to the new ones.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
23 July 2025
Verb
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The woman accused in the case was seen loitering in alleys, peering in windows and possibly stealing someone’s package before the incident at about 4:20 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, the Ventura Police Department said in a news release.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
24 July 2025
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Meanwhile, Estrada was soon identified as a suspect, based on surveillance footage, eyewitnesses, and community accounts that she was known to be living in a white van on the street and would frequently loiter at the building.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
16 July 2025
Verb
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Shelling, also known as beachcombing, is strolling along the seashore in search of seashells.—
Gabi De la Rosa,
Southern Living,
24 July 2025
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Outside of the spa, stroll the Lichtentaler Allee, a famous park dotted with sculptures, rose gardens, and Belle Époque architecture.—
Sofia Markovich,
Travel + Leisure,
24 July 2025
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“Linger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linger. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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