laggers

Definition of laggersnext
plural of lagger
as in snails
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others after 10 hours, there weren't any spectators left to cheer on the laggers as they finished the marathon

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Noun
  • At first, the video feed showed little more than brown mud pockmarked by burrowing worms and snails.
    Jeffrey Marlow, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
  • The main thing to keep an eye out for with lettuce is slugs and snails.
    Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Sunday saw many laggards penalized for failure to obey the national summons.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 1 Apr. 2026
  • On the other hand, industrials, information technology and energy stocks were the day’s laggards.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Laggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laggers. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.

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