1
as in lingering
to move or act slowly
she ordered the kids to stop delaying and to get to bed
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2
as in postponing
to assign to a later time
our guests delayed their departure until after dinner
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Recent Examples of delaying
The temporary grace period delaying enforcement of the new law also applies to provisions restricting who can use which restrooms and other private spaces on government property.
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Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The judge had postponed her sentencing until after the trial, delaying it further until after Serafini was sentenced.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Supply chain disruptions from closed airspace and waterways are also delaying aircraft maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), and exacerbating existing aircraft delivery delays from manufacturers like Airbus and Boeing.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Americans are also making other sacrifices, such as delaying a job change, putting off buying a new home or postponing growing their family.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Two weeks ago, the WNBA set a March 10 deadline for negotiations to avoid delaying the start of the 2026 season.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
In colder climates, delaying cutting back until early to mid-April can act as insurance for the necessary insulation that wildlife may enjoy.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles World Airports officials signaled openness to delaying implementation until after the Skylink train opens, citing affordability concerns.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Bruce, as the stunt shark built to menace them is nicknamed, is acting up and delaying the acting itself.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2026
The judge had postponed her sentencing until after the trial, delaying it further until after Serafini was sentenced.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 13 Mar. 2026
Supply chain disruptions from closed airspace and waterways are also delaying aircraft maintenance, repair and operations (MRO), and exacerbating existing aircraft delivery delays from manufacturers like Airbus and Boeing.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
Americans are also making other sacrifices, such as delaying a job change, putting off buying a new home or postponing growing their family.
—Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
Two weeks ago, the WNBA set a March 10 deadline for negotiations to avoid delaying the start of the 2026 season.
—Chantel Jennings, New York Times, 12 Mar. 2026
In colder climates, delaying cutting back until early to mid-April can act as insurance for the necessary insulation that wildlife may enjoy.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 11 Mar. 2026
Los Angeles World Airports officials signaled openness to delaying implementation until after the Skylink train opens, citing affordability concerns.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
Bruce, as the stunt shark built to menace them is nicknamed, is acting up and delaying the acting itself.
—Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delaying
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Edwards will finish the season with a career low in games played, having already missed four games with a right hamstring strain and a total of six games over three different stretches with a lingering right foot injury.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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That said, with the Cboe Volatility Index still lingering in the 20s, this is not the time to go heavy.—
Nishant Pant,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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Americans are also making other sacrifices, such as delaying a job change, putting off buying a new home or postponing growing their family.—
Megan Cerullo,
CBS News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Economists warn that conflict in the Middle East risks pushing up inflation and postponing interest-rate cuts if higher energy prices rises become sustained.—
Irina Anghel,
Bloomberg,
9 Mar. 2026
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Jones continued to pull on the bag, dragging the man around, according to the footage.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
17 Mar. 2026
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Pulled straight out of Ireland and dropped onto 14th Street, Grace’s boasts dim candlelight, brotherly bartenders, and a leveled grit that leaves you teetering between kicking off a folk song or dragging from a cigarette from a stranger outside.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
17 Mar. 2026
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And in the long term, deferring maintenance and upgrades only make inevitable rate hikes even worse.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Burroughs said implementing an administrative stay and deferring ruling on the postponement gives both sides time to file briefs on the emergency motion.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Mar. 2026
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But even before that, there were questions and media folks, like myself and others, were poking these questions about the president's former president's acuity and age and how much that was affecting his decision making or ability to run a campaign and even be President of the United States.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
12 Mar. 2026
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The villains in this TikTok trend are clear, with most of the videos poking fun at narcissistic, annoying, or outright delusional people that just seem to be an inescapable part of life these days.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2026
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Hanson, who spends much of his life crawling through underbrush to count trees, plunged ahead into stands of chest-high ceanothus, pointing out sequoias camouflaged in the pervasive post-fire brush.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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That didn’t bother the three roaches crawling on the floor by a carbon dioxide tank inside the storage room behind the office.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Delaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delaying. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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