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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
But take a look at the Invesco S & P 500 Equal Weight ETF (RSP) , which was higher by just 6% last month, and lagged the other measures.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Regulation has historically lagged innovation.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Results in China lagged the year-ago period, of course, but North America grew 75% and the rest of the world excluding China was up 60%.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
The measure passed overwhelmingly by San Diego voters with more than 68% support, but in the years since the approval, the city has lagged in bringing the measure to life.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Coaches also zeroed in on times when conversation lagged, such as lunch, and brainstormed ways to keep everyone talking.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
All three of these states, which have long lagged in literacy scores, made notable gains in fourth grade reading scores from 2013 to 2024, as measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP.
—Brittany Adams, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
But research specifically on women’s health, and the inclusion of women in broader studies, has lagged.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
African governments have options to cushion the impact, but action has often lagged.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Sarah Min, CNBC, 4 May 2026
Regulation has historically lagged innovation.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 2 May 2026
Results in China lagged the year-ago period, of course, but North America grew 75% and the rest of the world excluding China was up 60%.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Apr. 2026
The measure passed overwhelmingly by San Diego voters with more than 68% support, but in the years since the approval, the city has lagged in bringing the measure to life.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Coaches also zeroed in on times when conversation lagged, such as lunch, and brainstormed ways to keep everyone talking.
—Michael Cuglietta, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Apr. 2026
All three of these states, which have long lagged in literacy scores, made notable gains in fourth grade reading scores from 2013 to 2024, as measured by the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP.
—Brittany Adams, The Conversation, 28 Apr. 2026
But research specifically on women’s health, and the inclusion of women in broader studies, has lagged.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 27 Apr. 2026
African governments have options to cushion the impact, but action has often lagged.
—ABC News, 27 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lagged
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As the sunlight faded on a cobblestone street, more than 200 students from New York University gathered at a table nearly as long as the city block.—
Susan Svrluga,
Washington Post,
6 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the risks for ships and crew haven't faded.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 May 2026
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In California, the Los Angeles County Counsel is probing allegations that State Farm delayed, underpaid and denied valid insurance claims from last year's wildfires.—
Michael Copley,
NPR,
28 Apr. 2026
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Altman was buried after a private funeral on March 31, after a public service was delayed when his widow went into labor with their daughter.—
Sara Tenenbaum,
CBS News,
28 Apr. 2026
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People who have weakened immune systems and who experienced intense pain during an initial outbreak are also more susceptible to getting shingles a second (or even third) time.—
Petra Guglielmetti,
Glamour,
7 May 2026
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Meanwhile, the institutional guardrails have been weakened.—
Israel Melendez Ayala,
Time,
6 May 2026
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Over a lifetime, filmmaker Lynne Sachs has collected business cards—mementos of brief exchanges with strangers—and selects seven to uncover why these moments have lingered so vividly in her memory.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
6 May 2026
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The girls, buzzed on miniature cans of soda, lingered in the liminal space between rolling credits and parental pickup.—
Anna Wiener,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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Rather than carry over the momentum from Sunday, the Sabres gradually sagged due to spotty goaltending and an anemic power play.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Broadway box office sagged a bit last week, possibly as the previous week’s Easter vacationers and spring-breakers returned home and a crowded, 40-show production slate with lots of newcomers competed with one another for attention.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
21 Apr. 2026
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Baselitz was charged with offending public morality; the case dragged on for two years before being dismissed, but his reputation was cemented.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 May 2026
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But whether this person galumphed, ambled, or dragged herself up the trail is a matter of what subtleties her movement suggested to you.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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Canvas, the learning management system used by UC, Cal State, USC, Stanford and California community colleges, went offline Thursday during finals preparations after a massive cybersecurity breach at Instructure.—
Jaweed Kaleem,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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In the Hockomock league, Cheyenne Murray went 2-for-4 with a homer, two runs scored and three driven in as King Philip took down Canton 15-3.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
8 May 2026
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The next day, steady rains caused the F1 Academy race to be cancelled and the first 20 laps of the Miami Grand Prix to be crawled behind the safety car.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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San Francisco wasted opportunities to score in the second and third, loading the bases in the latter frame, but the Giants crawled their way back to a tie.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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“Lagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagged. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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