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

Tagovailoa on return, boos Falcons and former Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, who was greeted with boos during Friday’s preseason game, lingered on the field afterward to embrace several former teammates and Dolphins staffers. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 29 Aug. 2026

Young wound up going 8–5 as a starter and won Offensive Rookie of the Year, but tensions lingered. — Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Kannan’s ability to manage so many characters while developing them all sufficiently to feel vivid and real … The ending has lingered in my mind long after the final page. — Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2026

Giants manager Tony Vitello lingered in the dugout after the game and watched as Wilkinson’s crew gave him a rousing cheer. — Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Other, less cartoonish responses have lingered on Cambridge’s comparable glee in brandishing Arday in the first place. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2026

The median days homes listed on the market — meaning half sold more quickly and half lingered longer — was 32 days in metro Detroit before selling in July, up five days from the same time a year ago. — Susan Tompor, Freep.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Global attention has rarely lingered on the part of Kashmir administered by Pakistan. — Aqil Shah, Time, 17 Aug. 2026

Even though clouds lingered along the city skyline, the show still went on. — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026