as in final
following all others of the same kind in order or time
we're now in the lag end of the project
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as in to fade
to lose bodily strength or vigor
during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag
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as in to delay
to move or act slowly
the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack
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as in slowdown
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Recent Examples of lag
Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Final recommendations were delayed The step came after an unusual, unexplained two-week lag between when CDC advisers issued the recommendations and the agency accepted them.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Kara McGinley, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
And some more good news for lovers of the distinctive fusillade produced by the original Impreza rally cars: this one keeps anti-lag, injecting fuel into the turbocharger to keep it spinning off-throttle.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 21 June 2022
Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
The gap between the advancing technology and lagging regulation leaves individuals on their own to navigate an uncertain informational landscape—and to protect themselves from possible fraud and harassment.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
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Adjective
The move follows the company’s 2023 rollout of KManga, a digital serialization app designed to deliver Kodansha titles directly to English-language readers without the traditional lag between Japanese and overseas releases.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2025
Final recommendations were delayed The step came after an unusual, unexplained two-week lag between when CDC advisers issued the recommendations and the agency accepted them.
—Pien Huang, NPR, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
Faster speeds mean less lag and smoother use for multiple devices.
—Kara McGinley, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
And some more good news for lovers of the distinctive fusillade produced by the original Impreza rally cars: this one keeps anti-lag, injecting fuel into the turbocharger to keep it spinning off-throttle.
—Mike Duff, Car and Driver, 21 June 2022
Noun
Despite the advances in AI, Duan concedes that early domestic CAE software lagged behind foreign competitors in several areas.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2025
The gap between the advancing technology and lagging regulation leaves individuals on their own to navigate an uncertain informational landscape—and to protect themselves from possible fraud and harassment.
—Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lag
Adjective
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Diagonal passes to onrushing full-backs has proven to be another effective route around the high defensive line, as Inter targeted Denzel Dumfries with 14 long balls out to his flank across the two-legged Champions League semi-final tie with Barcelona last season.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But the tone of those attacks have amped up in recent days, drawing allegations from some Democrats that Cuomo’s campaign is leaning into Islamophobia in the final stretch of the campaign.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mankinlu Maple Leaf Solar Pathway Lights As daylight starts to fade earlier, these cute pathway lights add both charm and function to your yard.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Oct. 2025
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The Trail Blazers faded in the fourth quarter en route to a 118-114 loss to the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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A day earlier, flights were delayed at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, New Jersey’s Newark airport and Washington’s Reagan National Airport because of air traffic controller shortages.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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His discharge has been delayed due to his father’s detention.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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The threat of mounting risk comes as a hiring slowdown stokes recession fears and inflation proves difficult to fully contain.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Price spikes in everyday goods can foreshadow broader slowdowns, as households pull back spending on non-essentials and retailers adjust inventories.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The video is the latest in a lengthy stream of controversies the probation department has faced in recent years.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2023
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The shooting happened the day before the fifth anniversary of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting that killed 17 and is the latest in what has become a deadly new year in the U.S.—
Joey Cappelletti and Mike Householder,
Anchorage Daily News,
15 Feb. 2023
Verb
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The structures were sagging under the weight of so many books.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
20 Oct. 2025
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The dilapidated wooden trim and sagging porticos were spruced up a few years ago after preservationists complained to the Landmarks Preservation Commission, but the upstairs windows reveal glimpses of peeling paint, crumbling plaster, and collapsing ceilings inside.—
Kim Velsey,
Curbed,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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His low cross found Pascal Gross for a tap-in at the far post after Luke Shaw had been dragged central trying to cut off Adam Lallana.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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Vader moves the blade, raises it, but the shadow seems to only deepen, the pull of the dark side suddenly stronger, a riptide that threatens to drag him under.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Neighbors expressed hesitation about the plans, citing the noise helicopters would cause, WPBF News 25 and WPTV reported.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Villa had known Elliott was available in the months before, yet the price caused hesitation.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Lag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lag. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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