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Recent Examples of latecomer
The latecomer could be an old school chum; the two men appear to be the same age.
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Judy Berman, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
Rivals like Geely, China’s second-largest EV maker, fast-rising competitor Leapmotor and latecomer Xiaomi, which debuted its first EV only in 2024, have gradually eroded BYD’s domestic market share.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Michigan is a latecomer in the college football coaching carousel.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Sadie Sink’s Max was a latecomer to the gang, arriving in the show’s second season alongside her stepbrother Billy (Dacre Montgomery) before linking up with the boys and helping Eleven develop in the real world.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 19 Jan. 2026
Rivals like Geely, China’s second-largest EV maker, fast-rising competitor Leapmotor and latecomer Xiaomi, which debuted its first EV only in 2024, have gradually eroded BYD’s domestic market share.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 2 Jan. 2026
Michigan is a latecomer in the college football coaching carousel.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
Sadie Sink’s Max was a latecomer to the gang, arriving in the show’s second season alongside her stepbrother Billy (Dacre Montgomery) before linking up with the boys and helping Eleven develop in the real world.
—Sezin Devi Koehler, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for latecomer
Noun
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The laggards in the polls also took on Steyer, painting him as hypocritical for claiming an environmentalist’s mantle, after acquiring some of his vast wealth with fossil fuel investments.—
James Rainey,
Los Angeles Times,
6 May 2026
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Popeyes was the laggard of the portfolio again for the quarter.—
Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
Noun
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Be sure that the rear lure always has a hook, as the bass typically key in on the ‘straggler’ when attacking a ball of bait.—
Derek Horner,
Outdoor Life,
16 Apr. 2026
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This spring, Brood II stragglers will emerge between late April and May in states like Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, and North Carolina, according to a map from the University of Connecticut.—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
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Instead, the problem is that these slowpokes haven’t been nearly as efficient.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Much of the drama is undermined by the odd choice to have the characters explain exactly what is happening (presumably for the slowpokes in the back).—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
21 Feb. 2026
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Toads help control snails, slugs, caterpillars, and other invertebrates—pests that have the potential to harm your garden plants, says Amarello.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
6 May 2026
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Similarly, slugs and snails are less likely to travel across jagged surfaces, which can make pine cones a helpful barrier around vulnerable plants like lettuce or hostas.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
6 May 2026
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Housing market suffers historic reversion to the mean Formerly sizzling metro areas have gone cold, and the unsexy plodders are back in vogue.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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As for any ribbing that his head coach gives him for being an old plodder back, Hammond laughed it off.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
19 Oct. 2025
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Vandals quickly stripped it bare, from its electrical wiring to its rooftop mechanicals, and loiterers congregating outside its doors and in its parking lot sometimes numbered in the dozens during a difficult post-pandemic downturn for the Midway.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Overgrown Plants Along with mulch and other organic material, failing to keep up with your yard maintenance can attract these tiny critter-crawlers too.—
Ashlyn Needham,
Southern Living,
27 Apr. 2026
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The fuzzy-looking crawlers can cause irritation and a rash to anyone whose skin comes in direct contact with the barbed hairs that cover the caterpillar.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Latecomer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latecomer. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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