as in snail
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
by three o'clock, only a few stragglers were still making their painful way to the marathon's finish
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Recent Examples of straggler
Weakened stragglers were shot or simply collapsed and died on the road.
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Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Migration typically peaks in September, but stragglers may still pass through in October depending on the region.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Despite some stragglers, the big picture is of soaring demand for AI, but even with the vast sums being invested in European data centers, supply is still struggling to keep up.
—Tasmin Lockwood, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 17 Sep. 2025
Migration typically peaks in September, but stragglers may still pass through in October depending on the region.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 17 Sep. 2025
Despite some stragglers, the big picture is of soaring demand for AI, but even with the vast sums being invested in European data centers, supply is still struggling to keep up.
—Tasmin Lockwood, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for straggler
snail
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Some, like many jellyfish and swimming snails, consist of a thin layer of cells wrapped around a large nonliving ball of gelatinous material.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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So, over the years, adventurous customizers have transplanted everything from Porsche engines to small-block V-8s into the model in an attempt to crest inclines at more than a snail’s pace.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
19 Sep. 2025
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“Straggler.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/straggler. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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