as in drags
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 lingers
There are occasional reminders that the Mafia lingers.
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The camera lingers for a few seconds on Miguel, in his new emotive state for the rest of his life, without Marta.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Wallace’s 6-year-old All-Star challenge lingers like one of Murray’s motivational dares to a young teammate.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Rasoulof lingers over her wounds for a long time as Najmeh painstakingly removes each metal ball with tweezers, dumping them into a sink drenched in blood.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
From either direction, the canyon unfolds mile by mile, an unexpected desert Eden where fall lingers long after it’s faded elsewhere and silence fills the space crowds never reach.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Her sister hung up, told the rest of the family her side, and the fallout still lingers.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
The camera lingers over the $20 bill Maggie has left, and the film cuts to black.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Notable traditions include the Tigers’ cumulative pushups after every score—a sweaty endeavor in the South Carolina heat, which lingers well into October.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
The camera lingers for a few seconds on Miguel, in his new emotive state for the rest of his life, without Marta.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Oct. 2025
Wallace’s 6-year-old All-Star challenge lingers like one of Murray’s motivational dares to a young teammate.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Rasoulof lingers over her wounds for a long time as Najmeh painstakingly removes each metal ball with tweezers, dumping them into a sink drenched in blood.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025
From either direction, the canyon unfolds mile by mile, an unexpected desert Eden where fall lingers long after it’s faded elsewhere and silence fills the space crowds never reach.
—Taryn Shorr-McKee, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
Her sister hung up, told the rest of the family her side, and the fallout still lingers.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 19 Oct. 2025
The camera lingers over the $20 bill Maggie has left, and the film cuts to black.
—Barry Levitt, Time, 17 Oct. 2025
Notable traditions include the Tigers’ cumulative pushups after every score—a sweaty endeavor in the South Carolina heat, which lingers well into October.
—Elizabeth Hutchison Hicklin, Southern Living, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lingers
Verb
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The move comes as the federal government shutdown drags on into its fourth week with no end in sight, and Democrats and Republicans trading barbs and blame.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
28 Oct. 2025
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As the federal government shutdown drags on, tens of millions of people are at risk of losing food and nutrition aid as a result.—
NPR,
NPR,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Department officials later told her in texts and emails that delays completing the more detailed review of Rochelle’s home were her fault.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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But that was before the arrival of teplizumab, a monoclonal antibody approved in late 2022 that delays the advance of the illness and may even halt it at stage 2 in some people.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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What to do if the -- if the original guy crawls out of his grave and wants his job back.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Oct. 2025
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When a storm crawls, rainfall piles up over the same towns for days.—
Chris Dolce,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The neck of his daughter's guitar pokes out above chunks of concrete.—
Jane Arraf,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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Who else pokes holes in this claim?—
U T Editorial Board,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Lingers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingers. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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