lollygags

variants also lallygags
present tense third-person singular of lollygag

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for lollygags
Verb
  • 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
  • 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
Verb
  • Lee lingers just long enough to swipe Dale’s note, which was tucked inside a copy of Texas by the Tail.
    Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2025
  • To prevent staining your hands, wash them immediately after applying self-tanner, and treat them like you would the rest of your body with an exfoliating mitt if any color lingers.
    Lily Wohlner, Allure, 23 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Need to know Nvidia probe drags on.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Cole Palmer intelligently pulls wide and drags Jones with him, leaving a notable distance between Jones and Gravenberch in the middle.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
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“Lollygags.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lollygags. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.

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