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
Judgement calls you to rise above any lingering self-doubt and step fully into your higher calling now.
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Safe havens surge While stocks are hovering near record highs, a surge in gold and silver prices is signaling lingering concern about political and economic uncertainty.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
However, a lingering injury kept him out for the next game, effectively ending any chances of him winning the backup job.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Many couples leave the experience not just newly married but also newly indebted, with credit card balances or loans that linger far beyond the honeymoon.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
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Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Safe havens surge While stocks are hovering near record highs, a surge in gold and silver prices is signaling lingering concern about political and economic uncertainty.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025
However, a lingering injury kept him out for the next game, effectively ending any chances of him winning the backup job.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 1 Oct. 2025
Many couples leave the experience not just newly married but also newly indebted, with credit card balances or loans that linger far beyond the honeymoon.
—Essence, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linger
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The Treasury has not set a date for when the final draft will be decided, but the government shutdown may delay a final decision.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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Munich Airport in Germany briefly delayed the relaunch of flight operations on Saturday morning local time due to drone sightings, after previous UAV sightings earlier halted all traffic at the airport for several hours.—
Laura Sharman,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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Textured toys overhead amuse babies on their backs while musical toys entertain during tummy time and when learning to crawl.—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Teams have for days meticulously tunneled under the rubble, crawling on their hands and knees searching for signs of life, knowing the unstable structure could again buckle upon them.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 Oct. 2025
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The Cowboys poked a hole in the Jets’ balloon after the Hall fumble.—
Zack Rosenblatt,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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An alligator’s head could be seen poking out of the water just a few feet away as Whaley prepared to take his shot, but the 30-year-old quickly brought the ball back onto dry land and escaped with par on the 11th green.—
Reuters,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 2025
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With marker John McGinn behind him, the midfielder attempted to drag the ball back and evade the challenge.—
Patrick Boyland,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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If the shutdown drags on for more than a few days, a report on inflation scheduled for mid-October could also be delayed.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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Kavan Markwood, 20, was charged with one misdemeanor count of loitering and prowling at nighttime after he was accused of attempting to gain entry into the home of an ex-girlfriend, CBS News reported, citing Brentwood police.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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On-record interviews indicate that naval UAVs for anti-landing denial are already in service; loitering munitions are approaching operational test completion with price points set for mass; autonomous cruise drones are on a near-term test-to-production path with local manufacture.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Swift and Styles set tongues wagging after they were spotted by paparazzi strolling together in November 2012, and things seemed even more heated after they were photographed sharing some New Year’s Eve smooches the following month.—
Lisa Respers France,
CNN Money,
1 Oct. 2025
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At one point our conversation halts as Bailey gestures toward the window, where two men stroll past arm in arm.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Linger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linger. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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