lingered

past tense of linger
as in delayed
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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“Lingered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingered. Accessed 1 Jun. 2023.

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