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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Recent Examples of laggers
If enough go to the Democratic laggers rather than the party frontrunners, both Republicans could still wind up one-two.
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for laggers
Noun
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The tide pools around Haystack and elsewhere along Cannon Beach are extraordinary, with colorful sea stars, anemones, crabs, snails, coral, sponges, and sea slugs.—
Kara Williams,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 2026
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In addition to helping keep snails and slugs from snacking on your plants, Handley says, the eggshells will biodegrade naturally, and providing a small calcium boost to your garden soil.—
Peg Aloi,
The Spruce,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Grooming and health care were the two laggards of the portfolio.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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Cyclical shares such as autos, banks and industrials were also among the biggest laggards.—
Levin Stamm,
Bloomberg,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Laggers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/laggers. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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