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
While attendance has improved following partial compensation measures, the damage to morale and institutional trust lingers.
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Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Evoking a lifeless image to start a conversation about energy flow was counterintuitive, but the image lingers and proves his point.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
The question that lingers for me is, just how is this is supposed to work?
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
His remarks came as uncertainty still lingers about how long the Iran war would last.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
The echo lingers, dissolving into an infinite void.
—Babak Rahimi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The finishing touch is Zab’s Ranch, which ties the dish together with a sweet heat that lingers just long enough to keep each bite interesting.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
In the main room, a collection of guitars, percussion, keyboards, and amplifiers rests across polished wood floors and colorful rugs, while incense lingers in the air.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
The scent lingers all day and gives major rich-girl energy.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Evoking a lifeless image to start a conversation about energy flow was counterintuitive, but the image lingers and proves his point.
—Jasna Hodžić, Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
The question that lingers for me is, just how is this is supposed to work?
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 19 Apr. 2026
His remarks came as uncertainty still lingers about how long the Iran war would last.
—ABC News, 15 Apr. 2026
The echo lingers, dissolving into an infinite void.
—Babak Rahimi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
The finishing touch is Zab’s Ranch, which ties the dish together with a sweet heat that lingers just long enough to keep each bite interesting.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 14 Apr. 2026
In the main room, a collection of guitars, percussion, keyboards, and amplifiers rests across polished wood floors and colorful rugs, while incense lingers in the air.
—Steve Appleford, SPIN, 13 Apr. 2026
The scent lingers all day and gives major rich-girl energy.
—Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lingers
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The share of Americans who disapprove of the job that Congress is doing stands at an all-time high as the partial government shutdown drags on, according to new polling from Gallup.—
Morgan Chalfant,
semafor.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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The longer his nomination drags on, the greater the chance that the Fed and other central banks will be able to look past the Iran war's oil-price shock and get back to worrying about a weakening labor market.—
Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
21 Apr. 2026
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The plan also maintains full scope Medi-Cal for asylees and other immigrant groups who were cut out of Medicaid by the federal government and delays Medi-Cal premiums for undocumented immigrants that would otherwise begin on July 1, 2027 to July 1, 2028.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
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According to the Terner Center at UC Berkeley, each additional public funding source an affordable developer uses, on average, delays a project four months and increases total cost by $20,460 per unit — more than $2 million for a 100-unit community.—
Andrew Khouri,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Apr. 2026
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Think about how often your toddler crawls near the dog bed or your kids toss pet toys around the living room.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Apr. 2026
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In the book, Grace drags Rocky back to his part of the ship, exposing himself to the Eridian environment; in the film, Rocky crawls back while Grace is unconscious.—
Matthew Razak,
Space.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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The clip also pokes fun at Roach's retirement announcement in 2023, only to return to the industry two years later.—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Your 6th House of Health takes focus with the nurturing Moon there, though Luna also pokes expensive Jupiter in your 3rd House of Distractions.—
Tarot.com,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 Apr. 2026
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