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
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
Partnering batteries and hydrogen Power grids in DACH are under growing pressure as renewable feed-in becomes more volatile, grid expansion lags, and extreme weather events increase.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Even before the threat of a shutdown, lags in data collection have left the country unprepared for a major disaster.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Labour lags behind Nigel Farage ’s hard-right Reform UK party in opinion polls, and some party members are losing faith in Prime Minister Keir Starmer, even though there may be four years until the next election.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Satellite reaches almost everywhere but comes with higher costs and data limits and DSL lags behind with slower speeds over aging copper lines.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Downsides are that base trims aren’t very exciting in their power and handling, some desirable features are optional (raising price), and the base trim lags slightly as compared to some rivals in this price range.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
And unlike Android rivals Samsung and Google, which have leaned into artificial intelligence on their smartphone software, Apple Intelligence is expected to take a back seat during Tuesday’s event, even as perceptions continue that the company lags in AI.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
Partnering batteries and hydrogen Power grids in DACH are under growing pressure as renewable feed-in becomes more volatile, grid expansion lags, and extreme weather events increase.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2025
Advertisement Even before the threat of a shutdown, lags in data collection have left the country unprepared for a major disaster.
—Simmone Shah, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
Labour lags behind Nigel Farage ’s hard-right Reform UK party in opinion polls, and some party members are losing faith in Prime Minister Keir Starmer, even though there may be four years until the next election.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 29 Sep. 2025
Satellite reaches almost everywhere but comes with higher costs and data limits and DSL lags behind with slower speeds over aging copper lines.
—Roxanne Downer, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
Downsides are that base trims aren’t very exciting in their power and handling, some desirable features are optional (raising price), and the base trim lags slightly as compared to some rivals in this price range.
—Josh Max, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
And unlike Android rivals Samsung and Google, which have leaned into artificial intelligence on their smartphone software, Apple Intelligence is expected to take a back seat during Tuesday’s event, even as perceptions continue that the company lags in AI.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lags
Verb
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Aged fades emphasized the fabric’s softness and popular status in closets.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Oct. 2025
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William, too, endures as a devoted subject, if one who fades from view in the book’s later sections.—
Stacy Schiff,
The Atlantic,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These early shifts—less COVID vaccination; fewer options for flu, MMR, and chickenpox vaccines; and, perhaps soon, delays to the hepatitis-B schedule—may seem benign enough.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
18 Sep. 2025
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Too much light in the evening — that extra hour from daylight saving time — delays that surge and the cycle gets out of sync.—
Jeremy Tanner,
The Hill,
17 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That had the side benefit of building a hedge against economic slowdowns, as such merchandise often appeals to consumers who are tightening their belts.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Game, stream, and surf without slowdowns, and enjoy the 40% discount on this Wi-Fi 6E mesh network system.—
Jade Chung-Lee,
PC Magazine,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Blocking them causes disruption to the cells’ energy-generating mitochondria and leads to oxidative stress, which further weakens cancer.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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Even as the storm weakens over Baja California, its tropical moisture will continue to drift north, fueling intense downpours and possible flooding across the Southwest.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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One scene showed a door swinging open as the camera lingers on a pair of boots belonging to Jones herself.—
Mekishana Pierre,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Oct. 2025
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Vanilla, sandalwood, and musk create this creamy, warm finish that lingers without being heavy.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The 20-second clip, apparently captured by a doorbell camera, shows the woman screaming for help as a man drags her away from near the front door of a residence.—
Khaleda Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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As the federal government shut-down drags on, so does the misery for passengers flying in to or out of Charlotte’s airport — flight delays here are approaching 2,000 since last week.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Identifying when the clock starts, pauses, or ends is crucial because if the homeowner files a claim for compensation outside the statute of limitations, it can be barred.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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Dratch also continued to giggle through lines for the rest of the sketch, and her occasional pauses to get her bearings were met with joyous applause from the SNL audience.—
Wesley Stenzel,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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When one of her group members is murdered before her eyes and another’s plea for help goes unanswered, Laura is driven to act.—
Ben Croll,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the Peacemaker season two finale goes a few scenes further.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Lags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lags. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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