Synonyms of lagged

lagged

verb

past tense of lag

1

as in faded

to lose bodily strength or vigor

during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faded
• weakened
• sagged
• went
• failed
• sank
• deteriorated
• decayed
• languished
• drooped
• withered
• flagged
• wasted (away)
• wilted
• emaciated
• yielded
• broke down
• rotted
• degenerated
• wore out
• ran down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovered
• rallied
• rebounded
• recuperated
• gained
• convalesced

2

as in delayed

to move or act slowly

the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delayed
• lingered
• dragged
• crawled
• poked
• strolled
• played
• stalled
• crept
• dawdled
• loitered
• shuffled
• fell behind
• hung fire
• lollygagged
• dropped behind
• diddled
• moped
• marked time
• staggered
• tarried
• idled
• dillydallied
• dallied
• lounged
• took one's time
• shilly-shallied
• dragged one's feet
• decelerated
• sauntered
• ambled
• loafed
• trifled
• inched
• fiddled (around)
• puttered (around)
• fooled around
• eased
• pottered (around)
• hung (around or out)
• messed around
• slowed (down or up)
• lolled
• procrastinated
• temporized
• plodded
• monkeyed (around)
• lumbered
• filibustered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rushed
• hurried
• sped
• ran
• flew
• raced
• hastened
• ripped
• dashed
• bolted
• scurried
• whirled
• tore
• scooted
• whizzed
• rocketed
• barreled
• whisked
• coursed
• zipped
• scrambled
• hustled
• darted
• scudded
• humped
• hurtled
• ran
• accelerated
• bowled
• stampeded
• breezed
• trotted
• jogged
• sprinted
• galloped
• careered
• quickened
• hotfooted (it)
• outpaced
• sped (up)
• outstripped
• overtook
• caught up
• outran
• fast-forwarded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lagged

The country's stock market has severely lagged its European peers this year amid political volatility and social unrest over the cost of living and other issues, which boiled over into mass protests over the weekend. — Sean Conlon,lee Ying Shan,fred Imbert, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026

Siri has lagged well behind leading chatbots from OpenAI and Anthropic. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026

Though Latin America’s sprawling club movement is at the forefront of dance music innovation, the inclusion of women has often lagged, despite an abundance of talent. — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Still, Acer's fresh midrange Intel chip visibly lagged the higher-end Googlebook models using Snapdragon X Elite chips, despite these being year-old processors. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026

The campaign in favor of the measure has lagged behind opponents in fundraising. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026

The satirical film also lagged behind the third weekend of Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil and the second weekend of David Ayer’s Heart of the Beast. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2026

While recent litigation has held social media companies responsible for harms to users, federal legislation of social media has meandered and AI legislation has lagged. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

While Mattel’s Hot Wheels were hot and its party card game Uno attracted new fans last holiday season, the company’s Fisher-Price line, which makes educational toys for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, has lagged along with Barbie dolls. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026