lollygagged

variants also lallygagged
past tense of lollygag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lollygagged
Verb
  • According to the Danville San Ramon, Moseby’s criminal trial has been delayed eight times in recent years as both his attorneys and prosecutors from the district attorney’s office have requested more time to work on the case.
    Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
  • The saga has seen enforcement of the ban-or-sale law delayed multiple times as the app has become a flashpoint in US-China relations.
    Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Negotiations with Rodgers lingered.
    Zach Berman, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The indelible smell lingered — to the point of me thinking of skipping out on my perfume du jour.
    Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Bank credit concerns also dragged on the European markets today.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
  • There came a moment—probably before the husband dragged the child, gnawing on his gloved hand, through attic insulation—when things shifted like a plank laying across a fulcrum, weight placed on one end.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Lollygagged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lollygagged. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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