1
as in delayed
to move or act slowly
don't dillydally on the way to the store
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2
as in hacked (around)
to spend time doing nothing
restaurant employees who, during the slow periods, would rather be doing something instead of just dillydallying
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The project was revived in 2019 with plans to launch production in 2022, but further challenges delayed progress.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026 -
His sentencing was delayed as Khan sought to withdraw his no contest plea.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
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The boxwork investigation has already reshaped scientists’ understanding of how long water — and the possibility of life — may have lingered on Mars.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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If water lingered longer than scientists thought, the conditions for microbial life may have persisted longer too.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Mar. 2026
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Later in the week, as other analysts poked holes in the Citrini scenario, the market recovered some of its losses.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
2 Mar. 2026
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Second baseman Ethan Mendoza looks like a completely different player, so much so that teammates have poked fun at him in interviews.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
28 Feb. 2026
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Cher’s adult son Elijah Blue Allman busted into a New Hampshire home over the weekend, and then kicked back on the couch with a cigarette, police said.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Although the regionalization had led to a deceleration in the growth of shipping costs throughout 2024 as the Everything Store aggressively embarked on its cost-cutting crusade, these expenses kicked back up into high gear throughout the 2025 fiscal year.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
6 Feb. 2026
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Clinton Towers Tenants Association President Mary Somoza says residents are fed up with construction in the lobby and on the facade that's dragged on for three years.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
27 Feb. 2026
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As the weeks dragged, the RAF turned to a fringe Palestinian militant group, then based in Baghdad, for help.—
Jason Burke,
Time,
27 Feb. 2026
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It can be enjoyed warm or chilled, whichever better suits your schedule.—
Mary Shannon Wells,
Southern Living,
4 Mar. 2026
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While sake is often associated with being served warm, the selections that night were chilled to complement the bluefin.—
J.M. Banks
March 3,
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
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Three roaches crawled on the floor elsewhere.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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In some cases, these restaurants crawled — for decades — so that Charlotte’s food scene could walk.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2026
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During his testimony, Bill Clinton denied any knowledge of Epstein’s crimes, and he was described as being largely relaxed while answering questions.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Feb. 2026
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The light bled red at Sixty-Seventh and Pacific, music throbbing through the speakers as Olivia Borsutzki relaxed her foot from the brake.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Dillydallied.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dillydallied. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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