Synonyms of lingered

lingered

verb

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delayed
• dragged
• poked
• crawled
• strolled
• loitered
• crept
• dawdled
• played
• tarried
• lagged
• shuffled
• stalled
• fell behind
• lollygagged
• dallied
• dropped behind
• marked time
• diddled
• lounged
• hung fire
• idled
• moped
• staggered
• sauntered
• dillydallied
• ambled
• dragged one's feet
• took one's time
• loafed
• trifled
• inched
• eased
• shilly-shallied
• lolled
• puttered (around)
• fiddled (around)
• pottered (around)
• hung (around or out)
• plodded
• fooled around
• decelerated
• slowed (down or up)
• temporized
• procrastinated
• lumbered
• messed around
• monkeyed (around)
• filibustered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rushed
• hurried
• ran
• hastened
• raced
• flew
• sped
• scurried
• tore
• whirled
• dashed
• bolted
• scooted
• ripped
• whizzed
• whisked
• coursed
• darted
• rocketed
• scudded
• zipped
• scrambled
• hustled
• barreled
• ran
• breezed
• hurtled
• jogged
• trotted
• stampeded
• bowled
• galloped
• sprinted
• humped
• accelerated
• careered
• quickened
• overtook
• hotfooted (it)
• sped (up)
• caught up
• outstripped
• outpaced
• outran
• fast-forwarded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lingered

Skubal, who missed more than a month after eventually having surgery to remove a loose body from his elbow, mostly disagreed with public reaction painting him as greedy or selfish in not disclosing the strange feeling that had lingered in his arm. — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 24 July 2026

Juan Enriquez, who resides on Coleman Avenue, told CBS affiliate KOSA that a strong odor lingered for weeks before authorities were called to the scene. — David Chiu, PEOPLE, 22 July 2026

Events ranging from a baby parade in Flint, Michigan, to a rock concert in Herndon, Virginia, and the America’s Mile marathon in Pittsburgh were canceled Friday as smoke lingered. — Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

But concerns have lingered, especially after major wins on contracts involving US government policy or actions. — Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 16 July 2026

PayPal, whose shares have lingered close to 10-year lows, isn’t interested in a deal with the bidding group at this time, these people said. — Rohan Goswami, semafor.com, 15 July 2026

At the Pfizer building on East Forty-second Street, earlier this week, disaster, and the sense of excitement that disaster can create, lingered. — D. T. Max, New Yorker, 11 July 2026

Because the problem lingered, the break presented an opportunity to address it before the second half. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

That’s the lesson that lingered long after that statement was made. — Datwon Thomas, VIBE.com, 9 July 2026