Synonyms of lags

lags 1 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of lag

1

as in fades

to lose bodily strength or vigor

during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fades
• weakens
• sags
• goes
• fails
• sinks
• decays
• languishes
• droops
• deteriorates
• wilts
• withers
• wastes (away)
• flags
• emaciates
• yields
• breaks down
• wears out
• rots
• degenerates
• runs down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovers
• rebounds
• rallies
• recuperates
• gains
• convalesces

2

as in delays

to move or act slowly

the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delays
• lingers
• drags
• crawls
• pokes
• dawdles
• creeps
• loiters
• plays
• strolls
• shuffles
• marks time
• drops behind
• mopes
• hangs fire
• falls behind
• stalls
• diddles
• tarries
• lollygags
• dallies
• staggers
• idles
• dillydallies
• lounges
• takes one's time
• drags one's feet
• shilly-shallies
• fools around
• decelerates
• ambles
• fiddles (around)
• potters (around)
• inches
• putters (around)
• saunters
• hangs (around or out)
• eases
• slows (down or up)
• messes around
• monkeys (around)
• trifles
• lolls
• loafs
• plods
• lumbers
• temporizes
• procrastinates
• filibusters

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• speeds
• races
• runs
• tears
• flies
• rushes
• barrels
• courses
• rips
• hurries
• hastens
• whizzes
• scurries
• dashes
• careers
• whirls
• scoots
• zips
• whisks
• hurtles
• rockets
• bolts
• hustles
• runs
• scrambles
• darts
• humps
• scuds
• accelerates
• breezes
• stampedes
• trots
• bowls
• gallops
• jogs
• sprints
• hotfoots (it)
• speeds (up)
• quickens
• outpaces
• overtakes
• outstrips
• outruns
• catches up
• fast-forwards

lags

2 of 2

noun

plural of lag

as in slowdowns

Related Words

• slowdowns
• hesitations
• delays
• pauses
• setbacks
• waits
• holdups
• foot-draggings
• postponements
• deferrals
• respites
• detentions
• holding patterns
• detainments
• deferments
• holdbacks
• reprieves

Dissimilar Words

• rushes
• dispatches
• hastes
• promptitudes

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lags

Verb

First, independent voters’ turnout in midterms usually lags behind that of party members. — Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Pricing and Valuation calculations in particular can’t simply be rerun after the fact; if the feed supplying them lags or drops a field during a cutover, the ripple shows up in financial statements, not a support ticket. — Sanchet Pachpute, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

But foster care lags far behind in adopting the new thinking, said psychologist Karyn Harvey. — Joseph Shapiro, NPR, 30 Sep. 2026

However, the state lags in its efforts to conserve 30% of its coastal waters in the same time frame. — Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Though there has been marked improvement in some areas, the state still lags behind on its commitment on finding placements, stability and providing mental health services for a certain population of children. — Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 28 Sep. 2026

Consumption lags, local governments struggle under debt and a huge property sector crisis rumbles on. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026

For all its trials and tribulations, Chicagoland retains enviable advantages vis-a-vis other metro areas, but its growth over more than a decade seriously lags many of those peer regions. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

Wall Street is trimming targets while the sector lags the market. — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026