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
And while research shows that exercise supports healthy sleep by regulating body temperature, mood, metabolism and circadian rhythm, Weiner cautions that exercising too close to bedtime can interfere with sleep by delaying sleep onset, shortening sleep duration and lowering overall sleep quality.
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Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
The remaining providers are stretched thin, and patients are traveling farther for care — often delaying prenatal visits or arriving in labor without adequate support.
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Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams,
STAT,
19 June 2026
But Bennet says a USCIS backlog is delaying the renewal of deferred status for many recipients.
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Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
It was approved last year, but cost estimates came back too high, delaying the project.
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Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
The White House said Thursday night that Vice President JD Vance was delaying a trip to Switzerland to lead a new round of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program — raising questions about what's next for the tentative agreement to end the war.
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ABC News,
18 June 2026
In several tweets shared to X on Monday, June 15, the 44-year-old former professional soccer player called out the company for allegedly delaying a flight and not resolving the issue in a satisfactory manner.
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Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Although Klutznick planned to become the village’s first resident, his wife Ethel was giving birth to a son, in Chicago, thus delaying his arrival.
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Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Aphids damage plants by stunting growth, delaying flowers, and attracting ants that protect them.
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Abby Monteil,
The Spruce,
12 June 2026
Sharon Brandwein,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
The remaining providers are stretched thin, and patients are traveling farther for care — often delaying prenatal visits or arriving in labor without adequate support.
—
Jocelyn Mitchell-Williams,
STAT,
19 June 2026
But Bennet says a USCIS backlog is delaying the renewal of deferred status for many recipients.
—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
It was approved last year, but cost estimates came back too high, delaying the project.
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Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
The White House said Thursday night that Vice President JD Vance was delaying a trip to Switzerland to lead a new round of negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program — raising questions about what's next for the tentative agreement to end the war.
—
ABC News,
18 June 2026
In several tweets shared to X on Monday, June 15, the 44-year-old former professional soccer player called out the company for allegedly delaying a flight and not resolving the issue in a satisfactory manner.
—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Although Klutznick planned to become the village’s first resident, his wife Ethel was giving birth to a son, in Chicago, thus delaying his arrival.
—
Jerry Shnay,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Aphids damage plants by stunting growth, delaying flowers, and attracting ants that protect them.
—
Abby Monteil,
The Spruce,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for delaying
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But for a growing number of older people, those retirement years are arriving with lingering debt problems attached.
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Irving remains on the roster amid lingering questions about his future after missing all of last season.
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Today's top stories Vice President Vance is postponing his trip to Switzerland, where he was set to negotiate terms of a peace agreement with Iran.
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More women are also postponing children to advance their education or careers, but still go on to have around two kids, on average, in their 30s and 40s.
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Yet the latest round of fighting has underscored the group’s resilience, dragging Lebanon into a regional war and drawing the Israeli military back to a familiar southern Lebanon terrain.
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According to the criminal complaint, the boy told police Diggs began choking him before dragging him into the nearby alley.
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History is replete with wars that end in interim agreements, deferring difficult issues to future negotiations, only for the interim arrangement to become permanent.
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The county’s cost-saving measures include eliminating vacant positions, cutting programs, deferring maintenance projects, increasing revenue and implementing layoffs.
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The post included a picture of a baby’s feet poking out from a blanket.
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In Labour circles, there is an old joke poking fun at Burnham’s chameleon-like ability to blend into whichever set of ideas is in vogue on the left at that moment in time.
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Add a Physical Barrier Since ticks prefer to hide in grass and other plants and brush, adding a non-plant barrier like wood chips or gravel can stop ticks from ever crawling into your yard.
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The video shows an officer tumbling on the ground, crawling in front of a parked car for cover and ultimately becoming fully prone.
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“Delaying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delaying. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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