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

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Recent Examples of lingered Even though clouds lingered along the city skyline, the show still went on. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 For years, Howell’s resentment toward his former commander lingered. — Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 However, Blockbuster’s legacy has lingered across the generations in the form of aesthetic odes to physical media, nostalgic callbacks, and even indie video games. — Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026 Afterward, three friends who attended lingered in the room discussing the candidates. — Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2026 When the world started to open up again, though, the depression and anxiety lingered. — Birdie Horne, PEOPLE, 11 Aug. 2026 Still, as the audience streamed out of the concert courtyard, earlier words from Finom lingered. — Katherine Turman, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026 Others from albums like 2024’s All Life Long sustained a spell that lingered. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 7 Aug. 2026 El Niño events typically develop in spring and summer, peak in intensity between October and February, and persist for nine to 12 months, though some have lingered for two years. — Sean MacAday, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lingered
  1. delayed
  2. dragged
  3. poked
  4. crawled
  5. strolled
  6. loitered
  7. crept
Verb
  • The game was delayed 88 minutes by rain in the eighth inning.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Braves lost to the Twins, 4-2, in the series opener, a game delayed 51 minutes because of inclement weather and then began with an opening frame that probably had Braves faithful wishing there’d been a lengthier postponement.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of delayed
Verb
  • One of English football’s most historic names had been dragged to the brink under previous owner Dejphon Chansiri last season — into administration and almost beneath the surface.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • No, it’s being dragged by two large straps and rolling along on a quintet of wheels, stuffed with dirty laundry or maybe this week’s groceries.
    — Max Berlinger, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of dragged
Verb
  • In the 2024 playoffs, Carrington poked Fever phenom Caitlin Clark in the eye.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Offering a clever twist, the warm cake is poked with the handle of a wooden spoon, creating space for a vanilla-pineapple pudding to sink deep into the crumb.
    — Erin Merhar, Southern Living, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of poked
Verb
  • Traffic crawled at a creep along Independence Boulevard in those days.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Seven hid under a kitchen chest freezer while five crawled on the wall next to the three-compartment sink.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of crawled
Verb
  • Visitors strolled through the Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Saturday morning to kick off Obon Weekend, a traditional Japanese festival honoring the spirits of ancestors.
    — Mike Stocker, Sun Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Former Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt was one of 26 Hall of Famers who strolled through the cornfields and walked to the infield ahead of Thursday’s game.
    — Scott Dochterman, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of strolled
Verb
  • Other executives, coaches and support staff loitered in the hall, speaking in hushed tones if at all.
    — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026
  • In the petition filing, Buckingham wrote that Dick had loitered around his and his family members’ homes, called repeatedly and left threatening voicemails, and taped a photo collage of herself and Buckingham to his mailbox.
    — Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026
Definition of loitered
Verb
  • By halftime, baldness crept between the hashmarks, especially on Highmark Stadium’s south end (to the right if sitting behind the Bills bench).
    — Tim Graham, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
  • And into the abyss of checks and balances, entitlement crept in.
    — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of crept

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