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
Blur left audiences stunned and speechless, a hybrid of theater and XR that lingers as memory more than story.
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Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The tension lingers throughout the meal, leaving the family divided.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 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
And yet what lingers from the meeting today is less about what resulted from it and more of what made such a conversation difficult for Canales.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
The fear lingers because black holes are spooky and the machine is enormous, but the science and the decade-plus of safe running don’t support doomsday.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
The chilling effect of that silence lingers.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
While uncertainty lingers about the the administration’s feud with Cook, it’s being deliberated by the courts and investors are awaiting more clarity about what might happen.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
The tension lingers throughout the meal, leaving the family divided.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 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
And yet what lingers from the meeting today is less about what resulted from it and more of what made such a conversation difficult for Canales.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2025
The fear lingers because black holes are spooky and the machine is enormous, but the science and the decade-plus of safe running don’t support doomsday.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2025
The chilling effect of that silence lingers.
—Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 31 Aug. 2025
While uncertainty lingers about the the administration’s feud with Cook, it’s being deliberated by the courts and investors are awaiting more clarity about what might happen.
—John Towfighi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lingers
Verb
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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
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But as the contest drags on, his resolve starts to crumble.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
27 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 11 Sep. 2025.
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