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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
The value of the entity through which Dolan owns both the Knicks and the New York Rangers has lagged far behind Forbes’ valuations of the two franchises for years, but an upcoming stock split could help attract investors.
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Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
By age 3, her speech lagged behind her peers, and by 5 1/2, she was diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome.
—Elise Esposito, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
The move puts Rosewood ahead of statutory minimums across most of Asia, a region that has long lagged North America and Europe on parental benefits.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 25 May 2026
But once everyone else caught up, Busch and RCR lagged behind.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Microsoft, which widely promotes its Copilot technology, has lagged behind internet rivals in creating AI tools and services that resonate with users.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Garrity lagged badly behind Shapiro in fundraising after winning two relatively low-profile races for treasurer.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
During the official investigation that followed, his wife of 28 years, Jacqueline Pack, said the 51-year-old American businessman had been jet-lagged and stressed about work.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The understanding of the disorder among scientists has changed, but the understanding among patients and doctors has lagged, says Rachel Morman, chair of PCOS charity Verity UK and a patient with the condition herself.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 12 May 2026
Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
By age 3, her speech lagged behind her peers, and by 5 1/2, she was diagnosed with Sanfilippo syndrome.
—Elise Esposito, Boston Herald, 29 May 2026
The move puts Rosewood ahead of statutory minimums across most of Asia, a region that has long lagged North America and Europe on parental benefits.
—Nicholas Gordon, Fortune, 25 May 2026
But once everyone else caught up, Busch and RCR lagged behind.
—Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 22 May 2026
Microsoft, which widely promotes its Copilot technology, has lagged behind internet rivals in creating AI tools and services that resonate with users.
—Jordan Novet, CNBC, 22 May 2026
Garrity lagged badly behind Shapiro in fundraising after winning two relatively low-profile races for treasurer.
—ABC News, 19 May 2026
During the official investigation that followed, his wife of 28 years, Jacqueline Pack, said the 51-year-old American businessman had been jet-lagged and stressed about work.
—Gina Kalsi, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
The understanding of the disorder among scientists has changed, but the understanding among patients and doctors has lagged, says Rachel Morman, chair of PCOS charity Verity UK and a patient with the condition herself.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lagged
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Any concerns about his health faded as the game wore on.—
Alejandro Avila,
FOXNews.com,
4 June 2026
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As public commemoration faded in Hong Kong, overseas communities were carrying the torch to keep memories alive by hosting vigils and rallies in places like London and Canada.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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With the squad heavily depleted at the start of pre-season due to the World Cup, a number of decisions regarding loan moves for youngsters are set to be delayed until later in the window.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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However, opposition to these plans delayed any major activity on the ground till the the late 2000s.—
Ameya Paleja,
Interesting Engineering,
2 June 2026
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Remsing, meanwhile, said that commodity-sensitive currencies like the Norwegian krone, Australian dollar and Brazilian real have also trended strongly as the de-dollarization theme petered out and the euro was weakened by the war.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
5 June 2026
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That's because some jurisdictions weakened their public health authorities in response to criticism of lockdowns, school closures, mask mandates, vaccine requirements and other COVID-era restrictions.—
Rob Stein,
NPR,
4 June 2026
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Cholowsky and the bat boy lingered in their embrace, clinging to the final remnants of a season neither seemed ready to leave behind.—
Ira Gorawara,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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Amtrak said later Monday the south tunnel was back up and running, but delays lingered at Newark's Penn Station.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
1 June 2026
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For the playoffs, Hanifin and Andersson have a 44 percent xG rate, which sagged to 42 percent against Colorado.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
31 May 2026
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Stock performance by Salesforce on Thursday, which sagged despite an impressive beat on profits and revenues, is emblematic of the troubles facing software.—
Tobias Burns,
CNBC,
28 May 2026
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Although Schwarze ultimately prevailed, the party’s divisions were on display as the endorsement battle dragged on through six ballots.—
Jay Gabler,
Twin Cities,
30 May 2026
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But as his contentious divorce and custody battle against Jolie dragged on, reports emerged in 2021 that Maddox had testified in the case.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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Muncy’s helmet and glasses went flying.—
Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
5 June 2026
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Gutierrez, meanwhile, went 3-for-3 and scored twice for the Mustangs, who have won three playoff games by a 41-2 count.—
Patrick Z. McGavin,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
Verb
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The truck driver crawled to the side of the road and the gunman fled.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
26 May 2026
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But Inglis kept losing partners to Punjab fast bowler Marco Jansen (2-33) and leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal (2-25) and Lucknow crawled to 196.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
23 May 2026
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“Lagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagged. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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