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
Finally, a dash of cranberry bitters snaps everything into focus, leaving a tart, ruby-toned finish that lingers just long enough to invite another sip.
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Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Yet Harris lingers near the top of the 2028 Democratic presidential contenders in most polling because the party lacks viable alternatives with comparable name identification.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Somehow, the upper hand never lingers long with Sally and Barnaby, drolly played by Gunning and Corden as a conniving Tweedledee and Tweedledum, loyal to no one and convinced their venality is justified by their father’s history of terrible parenting.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Just a simple hospitality — the kind that lingers in lifelong memories, not on a feed.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
That knowledge lingers beneath the comedy — Only Murders, perhaps more than any other contemporary murder-mystery series, revels in existential philosophizing — and lends the series a faint, moving ache.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
And the emotional harm that DOGE caused to older people and to people with disabilities — worsened by Dudek’s confusing actions — lingers.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Even when the glassy lakes thaw back into water, there’s this coldness that lingers.
—Leila Chatti
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Still, the way the doc lingers on its unabashed celebration of Candy’s life and work yet rushes through its brief examination of his psyche prevents it from being a total knockout.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Aly Walansky, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Yet Harris lingers near the top of the 2028 Democratic presidential contenders in most polling because the party lacks viable alternatives with comparable name identification.
—W. James Antle Iii, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Somehow, the upper hand never lingers long with Sally and Barnaby, drolly played by Gunning and Corden as a conniving Tweedledee and Tweedledum, loyal to no one and convinced their venality is justified by their father’s history of terrible parenting.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
Just a simple hospitality — the kind that lingers in lifelong memories, not on a feed.
—Maggie Downs, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
That knowledge lingers beneath the comedy — Only Murders, perhaps more than any other contemporary murder-mystery series, revels in existential philosophizing — and lends the series a faint, moving ache.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Sep. 2025
And the emotional harm that DOGE caused to older people and to people with disabilities — worsened by Dudek’s confusing actions — lingers.
—Eli Hager, ProPublica, 8 Sep. 2025
Even when the glassy lakes thaw back into water, there’s this coldness that lingers.
—Leila Chatti
september 5, Literary Hub, 5 Sep. 2025
Still, the way the doc lingers on its unabashed celebration of Candy’s life and work yet rushes through its brief examination of his psyche prevents it from being a total knockout.
—Beandrea July, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lingers
Verb
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Maybe his rehabilitation drags.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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The North Carolina General Assembly returned Tuesday for the first time since last month, as a budget stalemate between the House and Senate drags on.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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John Malkovich shows up for a tangent that is meant to be expositional, but really only needlessly delays what’s coming.—
Richard Lawson,
HollywoodReporter,
7 Sep. 2025
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Others say that approach risks keeping critical documents under wraps and delays a fuller accounting.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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In the footage, the dog hilariously crawls under the blanket, which had slipped down the side of his crate, and ends up pulling it completely off.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Sep. 2025
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Dead Bug Ab-cross crawls support overall ab strength.—
Health Editorial Team,
Health,
28 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The brand’s giant green owl mascot dances badly, makes obscure pop culture references and pokes fun at the company’s push notifications.—
Leeron Walter,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Like his contemporaries, Meyers often pokes fun at the ongoing actions of the president and his administration on Late Night.—
Emlyn Travis Updated,
EW.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Lingers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingers. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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