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
The economic turmoil caused by the war has exposed vulnerabilities in Europe’s energy system, particularly its lingering dependence on Russian fuel.
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Gavin J. Quinton
march 10, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
This comes one day after Maurice said Brad Marchand will be out long-term and might potentially have surgery to repair a lingering lower-body injury.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Most likely, areas of heavy rain will linger into Wednesday morning.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Flash flooding is possible for the Chicago area as storms could linger for an extended period of time.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Gavin J. Quinton
march 10, Los Angeles Times, 10 Mar. 2026
This comes one day after Maurice said Brad Marchand will be out long-term and might potentially have surgery to repair a lingering lower-body injury.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 10 Mar. 2026
Most likely, areas of heavy rain will linger into Wednesday morning.
—Michael Autovino, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
Flash flooding is possible for the Chicago area as storms could linger for an extended period of time.
—Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linger
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The judge reminded the court that Cox filed the motion in January 2026 and refused to delay the hearing.—
Amy DeLaura,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Mar. 2026
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The upcoming feature, which will allow users to generate adult content using the chatbot for the first time, has been delayed.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
7 Mar. 2026
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Miller made efforts to clean up the scene before dragging the 86-year-old’s body to a cellar under the shed, where she was later found, the indictment read.—
Karina Tsui,
CNN Money,
6 Mar. 2026
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Each team has to drag three giant snakes through a bunch of obstacles and then get a ball through a snake maze to win immunity.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
5 Mar. 2026
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Keep beverages and sweets covered, and be wary of drinking from soda cans outdoors since wasps can crawl inside.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 Mar. 2026
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The animal had crawled into a drain pipe during a cold snap and could not turn around to escape.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
4 Mar. 2026
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But researchers who studied crocodiles at an outdoor recreation center near Cape Town appear to have poked a hole in that approach.—
Regina G. Barber,
NPR,
9 Mar. 2026
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Featured in this article What’s more, hotel pillows often have other special features, including down-proof encasements (meaning feathers won’t poke through the cover over time).—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
9 Mar. 2026
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Violent and property crime dropped across the board, but crimes against society, which include drugs, gambling and loitering offenses, rose, in some cases substantially.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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PepsiCo surely pays for the Gatorade coolers loitering behind the benches.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
8 Mar. 2026
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For Orlando, this has become the city’s premier sporting event; the one weekend every year when golf fans pour into Bay Hill to soak up the sunshine, stroll the fairways and watch the world’s best players.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
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Visitors can stroll through acres of giant Tecolote ranunculus or take in the blooms from a tractor wagon.—
Martina Schimitschek,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Linger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linger. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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