as in to delay
to move or act slowly
since they were charging by the hour, the house painters lingered in finishing up their work
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Recent Examples of linger
And Ange Postecoglou, whose recent relationship with the crowd has been up and down, to put it mildly, lingered in front of them, warmly applauding them, being applauded back, soaking up the moment.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Experts point to lingering inflation, a rise in serious collisions and increasingly complex automobiles that are costlier to repair as key factors affecting rates.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 9 May 2025
The lingering girl-group stereotype of Svengali producers controlling naive singers was not for them.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
The film received criticism from GLAAD and other groups for its trans representation, but its bold, bright, bizarre visions of identity and atonement will linger with viewers.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 7 May 2025
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Experts point to lingering inflation, a rise in serious collisions and increasingly complex automobiles that are costlier to repair as key factors affecting rates.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 9 May 2025
The lingering girl-group stereotype of Svengali producers controlling naive singers was not for them.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
The film received criticism from GLAAD and other groups for its trans representation, but its bold, bright, bizarre visions of identity and atonement will linger with viewers.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linger
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Early morning flights are typically the least likely to be canceled or delayed, and taking nonstop flights whenever possible reduces your chances of an issue during your journey.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
15 May 2025
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The board also leaves out other considerations that people have for delaying or not having children: the environmental crisis, for one example.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2025
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When the window broke, the bear crawled out safely and returned to the woods.—
Shyla Watson,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Inspectors saw one rat crawling from the top equipment shelf in an unapproved back dry storage area onto the roof, and another rat on an electrical line behind a two-door household freezer/refrigerator in the same dry storage area.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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During that same April 5 episode, Weekend Update’s Colin Jost poked fun at the singer in a bit about the economy.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
12 May 2025
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The contest did not last long as Edwards poked Muhammad in the eye 18 seconds into the second round.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Andre needs some help The Brazil international midfielder dragged himself from the field near the end on Saturday, with Pereira later allaying any fears about an injury.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
12 May 2025
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Gunther dragged Cole into the ring and pushed him around and out of the ring.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
11 May 2025
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The Case for Reusable Loitering Munitions While loitering munitions will likely be core assets in future conflicts, Teledyne-FLIR argues these systems should also be recoverable and reusable.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
8 May 2025
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Ironically, the cops pulled up and wondered why this person was loitering outside an apartment.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
2 May 2025
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Challenging the narrative Defense attorney Stuart Adelstein strolled over to the lectern, his eyes piercing the jurors just feet away from him.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 May 2025
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The Courant reported, in a story written in 1991, when the Pedlar approached its 100th anniversary, that the inn had seen many famous people stroll into its Victorian-style lobby and its dining room.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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“Linger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linger. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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