1
as in fades
to lose bodily strength or vigor
during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag
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as in delays
to move or act slowly
the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack
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Recent Examples of lags
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Uncertainty over the timing, pace, funding and size of such policies is likely to keep economists and investors concerned over the government’s ability to rebalance an economy in which household consumption lags global averages by about 20 percentage points of GDP.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
But despite its economic growth, Santa Rosa lags the countries that claim it.
—Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Tubbs still lags behind two Democratic opponents in fundraising.
—Kate Wolffe
october 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Organizations like the National Institutes of Health, universities, and companies have launched promising initiatives, but the leadership of clinical trials by women still lags behind men.
—Harsh Gupta, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
But, even if the tech works, legal authority lags as only certain installations can lawfully take down drones.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Authorities have punished numerous bloggers, including one who observed that China still lags far behind the West in terms of quality of life.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Owners don’t split that money with players, so the appetite is there for a league that lags behind the NFL, NBA and MLB in annual revenue.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
What Happens Next Seniors have lost 20 percent of their purchasing power in Social Security payments since 2010 as COLA routinely lags actual inflation, Ryan said.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Uncertainty over the timing, pace, funding and size of such policies is likely to keep economists and investors concerned over the government’s ability to rebalance an economy in which household consumption lags global averages by about 20 percentage points of GDP.
—Reuters, NBC news, 23 Oct. 2025
But despite its economic growth, Santa Rosa lags the countries that claim it.
—Isa Cardona, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Tubbs still lags behind two Democratic opponents in fundraising.
—Kate Wolffe
october 17, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Organizations like the National Institutes of Health, universities, and companies have launched promising initiatives, but the leadership of clinical trials by women still lags behind men.
—Harsh Gupta, Time, 16 Oct. 2025
But, even if the tech works, legal authority lags as only certain installations can lawfully take down drones.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
Authorities have punished numerous bloggers, including one who observed that China still lags far behind the West in terms of quality of life.
—Jeronimo Gonzalez, semafor.com, 8 Oct. 2025
Owners don’t split that money with players, so the appetite is there for a league that lags behind the NFL, NBA and MLB in annual revenue.
—Rob Rossi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lags
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Along with being functional, these bowls offer a modern look with an embossed texture surrounding the exterior and gradient color scheme that fades from the smallest bowl to the largest.—
Caley Sturgill,
Southern Living,
24 Oct. 2025
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But once the novelty fades, no one will care how a video was made.—
Victor Riparbelli,
Fortune,
23 Oct. 2025
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Department officials later told her in texts and emails that delays completing the more detailed review of Rochelle’s home were her fault.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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But that was before the arrival of teplizumab, a monoclonal antibody approved in late 2022 that delays the advance of the illness and may even halt it at stage 2 in some people.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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Price spikes in everyday goods can foreshadow broader slowdowns, as households pull back spending on non-essentials and retailers adjust inventories.—
Moná Thomas,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Research from hurricane expert James Kossin and his colleagues have in fact pointed to global slowdowns in tropical cyclone forward speeds.—
Andrew Freedman,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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Without light and air, the grass weakens and dies instead of going into winter dormancy.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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For many shrubs, pruning in the fall weakens the plant by spurring tender new growth that is vulnerable to coming frosts.—
Erica Browne Grivas,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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There are occasional reminders that the Mafia lingers.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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The camera lingers for a few seconds on Miguel, in his new emotive state for the rest of his life, without Marta.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
24 Oct. 2025
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His speech comes as Miami-Dade has become a political pawn as the shutdown drags on.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
5 Nov. 2025
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The longer the shutdown drags on, the more likely disruptions become.—
Jalen Williams,
Freep.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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This resulted in the disruption of non-essential public services, including pauses in funding and federal employee salaries, the closure of national parks and administrative delays across federal agencies.—
Lauren Giella,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Oct. 2025
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Because the Dolce Vita runs on regular Italian tracks, there are occasional pauses for more mundane events like engine swaps, traffic snarlups and delays.—
Antonia Mortensen,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Queen of All Hallows' Eve — who not only throws an all-out shindig for her famous friends but also notoriously goes for broke with her costumes, too — spent all day posting hints about this year's look ahead of the big reveal.—
Lauren Huff,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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Wild’s power play goes scoreless The Wild gave up a power-play goal in the third period and went 0 for 4 on the power play with three shots on goal, including two scoreless ones in the first period with a chance to extend their lead.—
Michael Russo,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Lags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lags. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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