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
Forecasts were mixed this year, with some optimistic, but others had lingering concerns about consumer sentiment, massive investments in artificial intelligence and trade deficits.
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The shop, instead of just renting snow gear, is also renting bikes and fishing gear as warm weather lingers.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Gui Santos shines Payton missed the game with a left ankle sprain, a malady that Kerr hopes will not linger for more than a night.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Head coach Jordi Fernández said the limitation was related to travel rather than any lingering physical issue.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The shop, instead of just renting snow gear, is also renting bikes and fishing gear as warm weather lingers.
—Laylan Connelly, Oc Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Gui Santos shines Payton missed the game with a left ankle sprain, a malady that Kerr hopes will not linger for more than a night.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
Head coach Jordi Fernández said the limitation was related to travel rather than any lingering physical issue.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linger
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If your flight is canceled or significantly delayed due to the cuts, you’re legally entitled to a cash refund, not just some future credit.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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According to the flight status report on the Bill and Hillary Clinton National Airport/Adams Field website Friday, the airport had delayed arrivals from Dallas-Fort Worth, Chicago and Houston, and canceled flights from Charlotte and Salt Lake City.—
JOSH FUNK,
Arkansas Online,
8 Nov. 2025
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His arm was pinned into the back window of a car as a suspect sped away, dragging him across the pavement for about 100 yards, according to court documents.—
Allison Gordon,
CNN Money,
9 Jan. 2026
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At least one woman was dragged along the pavement as officers appeared to prepare additional crowd-control devices.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Jan. 2026
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Now, Letts has brought Coon back to Broadway with the Main Stem debut of his 1996 play Bug, a skin-crawling portrayal of people on the fringes.—
Juan A. Ramírez,
Vogue,
9 Jan. 2026
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One team member crawled inside and fired paintballs filled with vegetable oil, wildlife organization BEAR League told Fox News Digital on Thursday.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
9 Jan. 2026
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The actress hasn't spoken publicly about her dating life, aside from a few TikTok videos poking fun at her singleness.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
7 Jan. 2026
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Continue reading … POLITICS POLITICAL THEATER – Vance reposts meme poking fun at Democrats' Jan 6 candlelight vigil.—
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FOXNews.com,
7 Jan. 2026
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By the end of this eerily melodic, strangely beautiful song about doing nothing, Tyler dreams wistfully of loitering in a parking lot.—
Armin Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
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The island has sought to procure large numbers of loitering munitions — small drones that can loiter over target areas before striking — and has even developed indigenous models capable of long-range missions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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In fact, Ross typically hides from no one, usually strolling through the locker room to make his exit.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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Spend an afternoon strolling the historic town square, then be sure to snag a seat for dinner at Miss Mary Bobo’s, a former boarding house that now serves family-style Southern comfort feasts across nine dining rooms on three floors.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Linger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linger. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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