LAGGED Synonyms: 128 Similar and Opposite Words

lagged

verb

past tense of lag

as in faded

to lose bodily strength or vigor during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag

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as in delayed

to move or act slowly the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack

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Recent Examples of lagged But domestic spending and investment have lagged, limiting the boost from China’s export manufacturing. — ABC News, 14 July 2026 This stock has lagged in 2026 as mortgage rates stay stubbornly high and hold back housing activity. — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 14 July 2026 For all the catastrophic messaging about looming layoffs, efforts to prepare for a major transition have lagged. — Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 9 July 2026 Smarter robot safety As robots become more capable through AI, safety systems have lagged. — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 July 2026 India’s stock market has lagged behind the rest of the world largely due to its lack of big AI names. — J.d. Capelouto, semafor.com, 5 July 2026 Fortune lagged far behind at $32,000, while Gilchrest was at $20,000. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026 Moments when adoption lagged, when the market moved more slowly than expected, when the path forward was unclear. — Keith Krach, Fortune, 3 July 2026 The Core 7 350 generally lagged the Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm alternatives across the board—more in some cases than others. — Matthew Buzzi, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026

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Verb

As impact heating faded, the upper mantle cooled, and the once-thin basaltic crust thickened.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 5 July 2026
On Saturday night, the visibility faded to a point where the old-school scoreboard above the center-field bleachers could not be seen from the press box high atop the Friendly Confines.

— Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 5 July 2026

Definition of faded

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Negotiations started months before the expiration date, Acree said, but were delayed in good faith because of new leadership at the helm.

— Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026
More than half of Chinese clean-tech investments in the US announced since 2022 have been canceled, paused, or delayed.

— Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 14 July 2026

Definition of delayed

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Some frogs may have been sleeping, weakened, injured, or otherwise compromised before being captured.

— Jay Kakade July 13, New Atlas, 14 July 2026
Most people who are exposed to Legionella bacteria don’t get sick at all, but vulnerable groups can include people who are over 50, who vape or smoke, or who have weakened immune systems or underlying health conditions like diabetes or lung disease.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Definition of weakened

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At the Pfizer building on East Forty-second Street, earlier this week, disaster, and the sense of excitement that disaster can create, lingered.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Because the problem lingered, the break presented an opportunity to address it before the second half.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of lingered

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But on Tuesday, structural columns buckled and floors sagged, prompting the evacuation of that building and several others nearby, according to New York City officials.

— Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
Crews worked overnight to shore up a massive, under-construction apartment building in Manhattan after some of its columns buckled and floors sagged, triggering widespread evacuations and street closures over concerns about a collapse.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

Definition of sagged

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Two men dragged a third into the emergency room and laid him on the floor, according to footage shown in court.

— Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026
His efforts dragged him into a love triangle with Annis and her former partner, Corbin Mims, which ultimately left Caleb single ahead of Casa Amor, the show’s midseason twist.

— Tanya Fedak, Variety, 10 July 2026

Definition of dragged

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Alexander, who signed a two-way deal with Utah last week, made contact with the Bulls' Caleb Wilson while driving toward the basket and, after tossing the ball toward the hoop, went behind the basket clutching his side or abdomen.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 July 2026
Donaldson, who went undrafted out of Miami last season, is signed by the Heat to a two-way deal.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026

Definition of went

Verb

Hull testified that Robinson later returned in different clothing, walking with a limp, rolled onto the roof of a building on campus and crawled to the edge of the rooftop around the time the shot was fired.

— N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 10 July 2026
Their father dismounted, went down on foot, climbed the fence his son had crawled under.

— Emily Ruskovich, The Atlantic, 7 July 2026

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