1
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
With only a tiny tax-credit ESA program, Missouri has lagged behind other red states in enacting robust school-choice policies.
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Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The show was a hit with older viewers but lagged with the young adult demos that networks were obsessed with at the time.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The commercial real estate market in New York and other major cities has lagged behind national occupancy rates coming out of Covid.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Every year, the BLS seeks to provide a near-complete employment count by squaring past jobs data from business surveys (more timely but not as accurate) with comprehensive unemployment insurance quarterly tax filings (highly accurate but significantly lagged in timing).
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
China has invested heavily in hypersonic missiles in recent years while the United States lagged.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Salesforce has lagged behind its peers this year as investors worry about the company’s revenue growth, which has stalled in the single digits since the middle of last year, CNBC reported.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Even with this potential, wave energy has lagged behind other renewables.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Kerry McDonald, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The show was a hit with older viewers but lagged with the young adult demos that networks were obsessed with at the time.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
The commercial real estate market in New York and other major cities has lagged behind national occupancy rates coming out of Covid.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Every year, the BLS seeks to provide a near-complete employment count by squaring past jobs data from business surveys (more timely but not as accurate) with comprehensive unemployment insurance quarterly tax filings (highly accurate but significantly lagged in timing).
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2025
China has invested heavily in hypersonic missiles in recent years while the United States lagged.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Salesforce has lagged behind its peers this year as investors worry about the company’s revenue growth, which has stalled in the single digits since the middle of last year, CNBC reported.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
Even with this potential, wave energy has lagged behind other renewables.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lagged
Verb
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But the worries quickly faded as the day began with calm waters.—
Amelia Wu,
Sacbee.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But while overall buyer demand has faded, new home construction has helped prop up housing market values in Sun Belt markets, Zillow found.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ten other airlines delayed between one and 19 flights.—
Lauren Penington,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
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The San Diego City Council voted 6-2 Monday to begin charging parking fees in Balboa Park for the first time, but council members delayed the start date by several months and granted many park users some major concessions.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Sep. 2025
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Childhood illnesses had severely weakened her own heart.—
Ruchi Kumar,
NPR,
14 Sep. 2025
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Since then, the legal safeguards against such encounters have weakened.—
Sydney Barragan,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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The same cautious and concerned mood that overshadowed the start of the Fall/Winter 2026-2027 denim season in April lingered through to its final event.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Sep. 2025
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But inside, the pain of tumbling from first to 19th lingered.—
Zach Sweet,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Federal Reserve had been pressured to keep interest rates low to facilitate wartime financing, resulting in a dollar that sagged badly from its official gold parity.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Homeland Security officials said Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez resisted arrest and dragged an officer in his car.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a man who resisted arrest and dragged the officer during a vehicle stop in a Chicago suburb Friday morning, according to the Department of Homeland Security.—
Priscilla Alvarez,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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Jefferson-Wooden went into these championships as a strong favorite to secure the victory.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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This year, Tillman went head-to-head with another Severance star Zach Cherry.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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One roach crawled on the floor by the prep table.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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Insects crawled through clinical areas, and staff food was stored alongside medical supplies.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Lagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lagged. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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