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
Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The delayed and low-key nature of that April news conference would make for a stark contrast with the unveiling of another round of immigration legislation just 10 months later.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Residents report the actual death toll exceeds 162, with villages devastated and survivors fleeing as government security forces faced criticism for delayed response.
—Pelumi Salako, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
On the power play, when Charlie McAvoy drops the puck for a delayed entry, Zacha and Lindholm are tasked with completing the entry at full speed.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Some common reasons for delayed deliveries include bad weather, heavy traffic, high delivery demand during holidays, customs delays for international packages and operational problems like vehicle breakdowns, Amazon said online.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 26 Jan. 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, 22 Jan. 2026
But that comes with delayed market entry for European patients.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
And when sunrise was artificially delayed by three hours, the rate of the finches' singing intensified and commenced sooner compared with non-delayed sunrises.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Federal agencies halted overdose-surveillance networks, delayed youth smoking data, scaled back food-safety pathogen monitoring and purged transgender health information from websites.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
If a flight is delayed for controllable reasons, such as refueling or crew issues, but the traveler has not waited more than 3 hours, airlines are not required to provide any compensation.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, the government will release its new residential construction report for November and December, which were delayed by last year’s record-long government shutdown.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Faced with those barriers, appointments are delayed or missed.
—Shane Strum, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
The Seahawks’ run to winning Super Bowl LX delayed Kubiak, Seattle’s offensive coordinator, from assembling his full staff until mid-February.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Long work hours have limited their time together and delayed financial goals such as saving, traveling or planning for long-term stability.
—Brianna Mantaras, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The crucial employment snapshot is slightly delayed because of the brief government shutdown and will show whether the trajectory improved for the US labor market, which has been stuck in a low-hire and low-fire lull.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
The same happened on Artemis 1, a delayed but ultimately successful uncrewed mission to lunar orbit that flew in late 2022.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Feb. 2026
The delayed and low-key nature of that April news conference would make for a stark contrast with the unveiling of another round of immigration legislation just 10 months later.
—Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
Residents report the actual death toll exceeds 162, with villages devastated and survivors fleeing as government security forces faced criticism for delayed response.
—Pelumi Salako, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026
On the power play, when Charlie McAvoy drops the puck for a delayed entry, Zacha and Lindholm are tasked with completing the entry at full speed.
—Fluto Shinzawa, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Some common reasons for delayed deliveries include bad weather, heavy traffic, high delivery demand during holidays, customs delays for international packages and operational problems like vehicle breakdowns, Amazon said online.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 26 Jan. 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, 22 Jan. 2026
But that comes with delayed market entry for European patients.
—Juergen Eckhardt, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
And when sunrise was artificially delayed by three hours, the rate of the finches' singing intensified and commenced sooner compared with non-delayed sunrises.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 31 Dec. 2025
Verb
The first hearing for Campillo’s new proposal was delayed from November because the Rules Committee fell short of a quorum before the proposal could be debated.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
Federal agencies halted overdose-surveillance networks, delayed youth smoking data, scaled back food-safety pathogen monitoring and purged transgender health information from websites.
—Mike Stobbe, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
If a flight is delayed for controllable reasons, such as refueling or crew issues, but the traveler has not waited more than 3 hours, airlines are not required to provide any compensation.
—Noe Padilla, USA Today, 17 Feb. 2026
On Wednesday, the government will release its new residential construction report for November and December, which were delayed by last year’s record-long government shutdown.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
Faced with those barriers, appointments are delayed or missed.
—Shane Strum, Sun Sentinel, 17 Feb. 2026
The Seahawks’ run to winning Super Bowl LX delayed Kubiak, Seattle’s offensive coordinator, from assembling his full staff until mid-February.
—Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
Long work hours have limited their time together and delayed financial goals such as saving, traveling or planning for long-term stability.
—Brianna Mantaras, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
The crucial employment snapshot is slightly delayed because of the brief government shutdown and will show whether the trajectory improved for the US labor market, which has been stuck in a low-hire and low-fire lull.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delayed
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But Adams also deserves some belated credit (and don’t be shocked when his former colleagues toss him a GM of the Year vote or two).—
Sean McIndoe,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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That’s true historically — Netflix ran a 10K on streaming before Disney could lace up its sneakers, prompting a mad belated frenzy from the Burbank firm to get its own service up and running more than a decade later, in 2019.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Dec. 2025
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The crowd of students that had flooded into Klyde Warren Park was gradually dispersing; some returned to the classroom and others lingered around the greenery.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The Twin Earth, from Jaio Studios, lingered in the memory with its stylistic animation about the discovery of another, happier Earth.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2026
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Staff move fences as the Women's Snowboard Slopestyle Final is postponed due to heavy snow in Livigno.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
17 Feb. 2026
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Yalanda Ward's trial was postponed until May 6, 2026, according to court records.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
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Democrats sent Republicans and the White House an immigration enforcement counteroffer late Monday night, though there’s still no strong momentum for a deal.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
17 Feb. 2026
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Paramount has already filed a lawsuit over the merger battle, so WBD’s latest by-the-book move might also be seen as a legal safeguard.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The beat stood out in part because expectations had been so low after a stalling labor market grew more dire as the year dragged on.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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During her arrest in December, security forces beat the activist repeatedly and dragged her by the hair, tearing sections of her scalp, and continued to beat her in the transport vehicle, the Nobel Committee said in a statement issued earlier Wednesday.—
Jomana Karadsheh,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Asked what’s next on the agenda, the rapper-designer-actor deferred his answer to a higher power.—
Kristen Tauer,
Footwear News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Those deferred early action applicants are now part of the group awaiting decisions this week.—
Dante Motley,
Austin American Statesman,
11 Feb. 2026
Verb
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One live roach crawled on the floor in front of a storage rack with seasoning and cans.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
6 Feb. 2026
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Maybe the girl had crawled under a neighbor's trailer while playing hide-and-seek.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
5 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Loamy soil keeps its shape but crumbles easily when poked.—
Nadia Hassani,
The Spruce,
16 Feb. 2026
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The sheet cake is poked with the handle end of a wooden spoon, creating big holes into which the lemon Jell-o (the glaze) was poured.—
Carolynn Carreño,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Delayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delayed. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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