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as in lingered
to move or act slowly
she ordered the kids to stop delaying and to get to bed
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as in deferred
to assign to a later time
our guests delayed their departure until after dinner
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as in belated
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Recent Examples of delayed
Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025
Sunday saw a delayed start and revamped schedule after a storm caused a shelter in place to be issued.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
That’s why our reaction was so delayed.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Factors such as the co-owner Cary Heizenrader's death contritubed to the delayed opening.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The atypical symptoms can lead to delayed or incorrect diagnosis.
—Health, 16 Aug. 2025
The series is currently slated to make its debut on CBS during the 2026-27 TV season, along with the delayed Einstein.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Aug. 2025
Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
Also, in 2018, the festival was delayed on the first day and then cancelled on the second day due to lightning and severe weather.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
Later, after giving up baseball for competitive bodybuilding, Rotman experienced great success, but this was delayed by a major injury.
—William Jones, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The loss of judges has resulted in immigration cases being delayed as far out as 2029, NPR previously reported, as vacancies increase despite open job postings to fill roles in those courts.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Proceedings against all three defendants had been repeatedly delayed for various reasons.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The panel votes today on whether hepatitis B vaccines, given at birth to prevent infection via the mother, should be delayed for a month.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Southwest delayed 215 flights, followed by 170 from United, 137 from SkyWest and 35 from Frontier.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Progress was soon further delayed.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Verb
How to Protect Your Luggage From Bed Bugs From delayed flights to lost luggage, travel is already anxiety-inducing enough without adding these pervasive pests to the mix.
—Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 23 Sep. 2025
Sunday saw a delayed start and revamped schedule after a storm caused a shelter in place to be issued.
—Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 22 Sep. 2025
That’s why our reaction was so delayed.
—Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Factors such as the co-owner Cary Heizenrader's death contritubed to the delayed opening.
—Bahar Anooshahr, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The atypical symptoms can lead to delayed or incorrect diagnosis.
—Health, 16 Aug. 2025
The series is currently slated to make its debut on CBS during the 2026-27 TV season, along with the delayed Einstein.
—Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 6 Aug. 2025
Adverb
In a Senate Small Business Committee field hearing, Western North Carolina leaders called for reform to the Small Business Administration’s disaster loan programs, saying a bureaucratic and convoluted system delayed recovery.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 23 Sep. 2025
Also, in 2018, the festival was delayed on the first day and then cancelled on the second day due to lightning and severe weather.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 23 Sep. 2025
Later, after giving up baseball for competitive bodybuilding, Rotman experienced great success, but this was delayed by a major injury.
—William Jones, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The loss of judges has resulted in immigration cases being delayed as far out as 2029, NPR previously reported, as vacancies increase despite open job postings to fill roles in those courts.
—Ximena Bustillo, NPR, 23 Sep. 2025
Proceedings against all three defendants had been repeatedly delayed for various reasons.
—Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 23 Sep. 2025
The panel votes today on whether hepatitis B vaccines, given at birth to prevent infection via the mother, should be delayed for a month.
—semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2025
Southwest delayed 215 flights, followed by 170 from United, 137 from SkyWest and 35 from Frontier.
—Lauren Penington, Denver Post, 22 Sep. 2025
Progress was soon further delayed.
—Ben Yagoda, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delayed
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An unseasonably strong low-pressure system that lingered off the Southern California coast all week is now sliding inland, funneling moisture and atmospheric instability across Arizona.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
26 Sep. 2025
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That embarrassing exit from the World Series lingered for months.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For example, under the rule involving SAVE, certain periods during which borrowers postponed their payments would count toward their forgiveness timeline.—
Annie Nova,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Eleanor the Great and Apple TV+ drama The Savant with Jessica Chastain, the latter of which was postponed following the shooting of Charlie Kirk.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Joy speaks at length about growing up in a culturally sophisticated yet oppressive family and holding her artistic temperament in check, before achieving a belated liberation.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Then, at the end of the episode, Slightly pulls Arthur’s body into a ventilation shaft, in what could be a belated act of regret or an attempt to preserve a Xenomorph host body before any other aliens can eat it.—
Noel Murray,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Moments later, Holguin began screaming as the dogs — grabbing him around his legs and torso — dragged him toward the back of the driveway, Silva testified.—
Jakob Rodgers,
Mercury News,
26 Sep. 2025
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That’s when a second vehicle collided with the pedestrian and dragged him an unknown distance.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
25 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Omar Ahmad deferred comment to his son, who could not be immediately reached for comment.—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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The vehicle was registered to singer d4vd, whose legal name is David Anthony Burke; the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner later identified Rivas' body and listed her cause of death as deferred.—
Christina Coulter,
PEOPLE,
22 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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To meet the 2032 flyby, a nuclear mission would need to launch between late 2029 and late 2031.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Sep. 2025
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After dismantling the lowly Tennessee Titans in Week 3, the Colts will have a tougher matchup in Week 4 on the road against the Los Angeles Rams, who had the defending champs on the ropes last week before Philly staged a late comeback.—
James Boyd,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Some of the detainees crawled to take cover inside the building.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Sep. 2025
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There’s the eye monster that crawled inside Arthur’s body and reanimated him, and the plant monster is still out there.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
23 Sep. 2025
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Merritt playfully poked fun at safety Bryan Cook, who nearly had an interception.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
26 Sep. 2025
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In the years since, he's shared his speech progress and also poked fun at his health in his sets.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Delayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delayed. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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