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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
This explains, in part, why tests aiming to measure the real-world utility of AI models have existed for software engineering since at least 2023, but have lagged in other white-collar domains.
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Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Despite being the play-caller of one of the best teams in the league, Goff has — fairly or unfairly — often lagged behind more mobile, explosive quarterbacks in MVP odds.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Their offense has lagged, averaging just about 15 points per game, and their defense is giving up a lot of yards, especially on the ground.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Granted, some companies have lagged.
—Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The number of police in Chicago has for years lagged below what the department is authorized to hire.
—Jake Sheridan, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
At the same time, supply has lagged.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The show proved to be a hit with an older demographic but lagged with younger viewers that networks were desperately courting, prompting NBC to shelve it.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Paramount has nurtured Pluto TV, which has lagged a bit in recent years but has been a pioneer in the FAST business, while WBD has shown an appetite to use its deep library to drive FAST channels and AVOD license deals.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 1 Oct. 2025
Despite being the play-caller of one of the best teams in the league, Goff has — fairly or unfairly — often lagged behind more mobile, explosive quarterbacks in MVP odds.
—Hannah Vanbiber, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Their offense has lagged, averaging just about 15 points per game, and their defense is giving up a lot of yards, especially on the ground.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Granted, some companies have lagged.
—Moneyshow, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
The number of police in Chicago has for years lagged below what the department is authorized to hire.
—Jake Sheridan, Boston Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
At the same time, supply has lagged.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 14 Sep. 2025
The show proved to be a hit with an older demographic but lagged with younger viewers that networks were desperately courting, prompting NBC to shelve it.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 14 Sep. 2025
Paramount has nurtured Pluto TV, which has lagged a bit in recent years but has been a pioneer in the FAST business, while WBD has shown an appetite to use its deep library to drive FAST channels and AVOD license deals.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lagged
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The stock market is still rallying to record highs, the Fed is widely expected to cut rates at its meeting later this month, and the general consensus is that recession risks have all but faded.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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Not to worry though, say scientists at NASA, because another meteor shower happens in October well after the supermoon has faded.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
2 Oct. 2025
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Social Security benefits, for example, are considered mandatory by law and continue, although some services may be delayed if some workers are furloughed.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
8 Oct. 2025
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Democratic leaders countered that the subsidies are not a new demand but rather the continuation of a program that has helped keep record numbers of Americans insured since the pandemic – and therefore that the issue could not be delayed.—
Christopher Robertson,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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The Panthers are weakened without starting running back Chuba Hubbard.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Oct. 2025
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Confidence in business conditions and job availability has weakened sharply, raising concerns that the spending power underpinning corporate growth could falter.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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Those questions only lingered after their third October, the two losses in Minnesota.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Aries fire burns away the residue of fear and doubt that may have lingered after the Virgo solar eclipse.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
30 Sep. 2025
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The counterculture had curdled, Vietnam was over but unsettled, and the economy sagged into stagflation.—
Eric Cortellessa,
Time,
25 Sep. 2025
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The Democratic Party’s brand — as well as the approval rating for some of the state’s top Democratic officials — has indeed sagged, even in solidly blue Colorado, according to a recent poll.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
22 Sep. 2025
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As the weeks dragged on, agencies including the IRS and State Department called more workers back to keep things running.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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One letter submitted late Wednesday was from Gina Huynh, the Combs ex-girlfriend who previously told gossip vlogger Tasha K that Combs shoved her to the ground and dragged her by her hair in 2018.—
Jodi Guglielmi,
Rolling Stone,
2 Oct. 2025
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In their second drive against the Broncos, the Eagles went no-huddle on a season-high seven straight plays.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Olson went four innings, scattering five hits and allowed just one run.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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After a disastrous trip to Mexico where Irina appeared repulsed by pretty much everything Zack did, the couple split and Zack crawled back to Bliss.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Oct. 2025
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Just as Ted Lasso began life as a promo for NBC’s English Premier League coverage, Chad Powers crawled out of a gag on Eli’s Places, Eli Manning’s post-retirement ESPN+ program, in which the former Giants quarterback hides under prosthetics to pose as an aspiring Penn State walk-on.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Lagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagged. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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