LALLYGAGGING Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

lollygagging

verb

variants also lallygagging

present participle of lollygag

as in delaying

to move or act slowly accused the government of lollygagging while survivors of the earthquake continued to live in the most wretched conditions

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Kim Anding, the Lighthouse’s former controller, told the Star-Telegram that delaying roof repairs amounted to negligence.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Sep. 2026
Thirty percent also reported delaying or forgoing medical care.

— Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of delaying

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Still, there was a cloud of public doubt lingering over the event.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Sep. 2026
For evening observers, this apparition has been more frustrating than triumphant, with Venus lingering low in the glow of twilight instead of climbing into a commanding position.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026

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Traditionally, there’s this rendering of hell as a dark cave with fire, and there’s the devil with a pitchfork poking everybody with it.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
With the help of Nollet, Anderson’s hair was blown and teased away from her forehead, with tinges of pink poking through.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

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Shares of Bank of America fell about 5% on Monday, dragging other financials with it, as investors baked in lower positive operating leverage this year.

— Jeff Marks, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026
That is complemented by Fernandes dragging Dias out of position, which allows Mbeumo to attack the vacated space.

— Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of dragging

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The inspector also saw a roach couple crawling under the three-compartment sink.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2026
Sacramento County Health Inspectors gave a red placard to a Curtis Park doughnut shop after finding dozens of German cockroaches, including one crawling into the space behind the standing mixer.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026

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