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

How premiums have increased faster than inflation since the reforms, even as actual payouts to policyholders lagged behind those rising costs. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

The Dow Jones Industrial Average , financials and small caps lagged, while the Nasdaq Composite , Magnificent Seven and semiconductors advanced. — Sarah Min, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2026

The display glasses didn’t always respond to thumb swipes and sometimes lagged after voice commands. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026

Southeast Asia has lagged, though the firm sees clear scope for collaboration and consolidation in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

The alliance, which represents most of those agencies, has argued in recent years for a major adjustment in state compensation, insisting payments have lagged inflation for more than a decade, costing the industry more than $300 million annually. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026

Even as his winless drought stretched on for more than a year and Hendrick Motorsports’ Chevrolets lagged behind his competitors’ Toyotas, Kyle Larson never lost faith in his abilities or trust in his team. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Still, government safeguards lagged behind an onslaught of applications, and since the creation of the program, government watchdogs discovered that major screening tools were not in place until after the approval of hundreds of billions of dollars. — Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 14 Sep. 2026

But while technology adoption continues to accelerate, workforce transformation has consistently lagged. — Matija Nakic, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026