as in belated
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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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Recent Examples of delayed
Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Greece’s farming sector faces mounting strain, with weeks of protests triggered by delayed subsidy payments tied to the investigation.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Cholesterol tends to be higher in females with FH than in males due to delayed diagnosis.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2026
The series, starring Morris Chestnut, was initially held back for another midseason run on Sundays before being summoned to the fall schedule to fill in for the delayed CIA, landing behind FBI on Mondays.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
The same happened on Artemis 1, a delayed but ultimately successful uncrewed mission to lunar orbit that flew in late 2022.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
More people are dying in the Dallas County jail now than in recent history, and many were likely preventable deaths that raise questions about patterns of delayed care, according to an analysis of 16 years of records by The Dallas Morning News.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Fashion firms often operate on slim margins, and these can quickly erode due to late receipts, misaligned inventory allocation and delayed markdowns.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
Brave jumpers leaped into Evergreen Lake on March 1, or meteorological spring, as the delayed Evergreen Lake Plunge took place.
—Cbscolorado.com Staff, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The probe was delayed from 2022, and headed for the asteroid Psyche, using a Mars-gravity assist and not arriving until August 2029.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Or delayed because the Blue Owl picks are software, which bounced yesterday 6.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Search efforts to find the woman were delayed due to poor cell reception in the area, per the ABC.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Its first voyage, of course, was delayed, but is now expected to take place by the year’s end.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
According to a report from 10a Labs’ Data Center Watch, at least $18 billion worth of data center projects have been blocked and another $46 billion delayed over the past two years due to local opposition.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The city of Aurora has delayed the appointment of a new fire chief, pulling the planned discussion and potential vote from Tuesday night’s City Council meeting.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The results of an intelligence assessment delayed his combat deployment.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
Republicans narrowly control Congress and the agenda, but with the challenge of locking down enough of their own members after a delayed vote, Democratic votes will likely come into play — and the rare opportunity for leverage as the minority party.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Greece’s farming sector faces mounting strain, with weeks of protests triggered by delayed subsidy payments tied to the investigation.
—ABC News, 3 Apr. 2026
Cholesterol tends to be higher in females with FH than in males due to delayed diagnosis.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2026
The series, starring Morris Chestnut, was initially held back for another midseason run on Sundays before being summoned to the fall schedule to fill in for the delayed CIA, landing behind FBI on Mondays.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Mar. 2026
The same happened on Artemis 1, a delayed but ultimately successful uncrewed mission to lunar orbit that flew in late 2022.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
More people are dying in the Dallas County jail now than in recent history, and many were likely preventable deaths that raise questions about patterns of delayed care, according to an analysis of 16 years of records by The Dallas Morning News.
—Dallas Morning News, 19 Mar. 2026
Fashion firms often operate on slim margins, and these can quickly erode due to late receipts, misaligned inventory allocation and delayed markdowns.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
Brave jumpers leaped into Evergreen Lake on March 1, or meteorological spring, as the delayed Evergreen Lake Plunge took place.
—Cbscolorado.com Staff, CBS News, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
The start of the game was delayed 18 minutes because of rain.
—CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026
The probe was delayed from 2022, and headed for the asteroid Psyche, using a Mars-gravity assist and not arriving until August 2029.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Apr. 2026
Or delayed because the Blue Owl picks are software, which bounced yesterday 6.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Search efforts to find the woman were delayed due to poor cell reception in the area, per the ABC.
—Kirsty Hatcher, PEOPLE, 14 Apr. 2026
Its first voyage, of course, was delayed, but is now expected to take place by the year’s end.
—Mark Ellwood, Robb Report, 14 Apr. 2026
According to a report from 10a Labs’ Data Center Watch, at least $18 billion worth of data center projects have been blocked and another $46 billion delayed over the past two years due to local opposition.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
The city of Aurora has delayed the appointment of a new fire chief, pulling the planned discussion and potential vote from Tuesday night’s City Council meeting.
—R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The results of an intelligence assessment delayed his combat deployment.
—Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delayed
Adjective
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Use that momentum to start a belated conversation or lead a communication endeavor.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Apr. 2026
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Middleton's visit to Leicester served as a belated celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival, which took place on Wednesday, March 4.—
Emma Banks,
InStyle,
5 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Though Ducharme never had to miss extended time in her redshirt senior year, the impacts of the head and neck injuries lingered.—
Emily Adams,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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My worries lingered but co-existed with the calm.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Trump has postponed a summit with his counterpart, Xi Jinping, to May.—
Andreas Kluth,
Twin Cities,
14 Apr. 2026
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This will be the biggest double gameweek of the season, with another probable double for Manchester City and Crystal Palace scheduled to arrive later on, with these two teams having had their Gameweek 31 fixture postponed for the Carabao Cup final last month.—
Holly Shand,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Then, in late December, PowerSchool received a series of threatening messages claiming to be from a global cybercrime syndicate.—
Mike Levine,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Severe weather timing Through the mid-to-late afternoon, a warm front will push north across the area.—
Ahmad Bajjey,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The officer grabbed me and said 'you're arrested,' and just put me in handcuffs and drug and dragged me out.—
Mahsa Saeidi,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Baker, still by himself, grabbed Rivera’s bulletproof vest and dragged her to the first-floor lobby, where he was met by other responding Chicago Police Department officers.—
Sam Charles,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On Thursday, the Miami City Commission deferred voting on two commissioners’ requests to fund affordable housing and parks in their districts after officials quarreled over which areas in the city have the most pressing needs, an argument that cut to the core of the wealth divide in Miami.—
Tess Riski
April 10,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2026
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Council members Jared Fears and Bridget McCandless declined to comment and said that the situation was a personnel issue and deferred any comments to the city.—
Ben Wheeler
April 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Margot, who works for a social-media platform called Kino and shares a New Orleans apartment with her bestie, Ryan (Aaron Holliday), has only just crawled out of a dark period and doesn’t require much to teeter back in.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
10 Apr. 2026
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As a toddler, Gabriela crawled about the UCLA clubhouse at reunions.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Officers poked a hole in the bag and found the elder Ordonez's body.—
Annasofia Scheve,
San Antonio Express-News,
13 Apr. 2026
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Back in February 2025, Duff poked fun at her daughter Mae, mixing some mischief in her Valentine's Day post.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Delayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delayed. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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