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
Confidence and clarity in desire create chemistry that lingers long before clothes come off.
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Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
But now summer lingers like a house guest who won’t leave.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Though winter still lingers, the recent hint of warmer days has fashion enthusiasts like myself eagerly anticipating the spring fashion trends that are sure to take over streets and storefronts.
—Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
Their musk lingers on my fingers for hours.
—Sarah Khan, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
Following the poignant circumstances of the deaths last month of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, more uncertainty lingers over what will happen to his $80million fortune.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
But as the war lingers, that hasn’t translated into support for his handling of the conflict.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
What lingers is whether people believe you.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Then, several hours later, when most fragrances would have faded to a skin scent, the vanilla extract base lingers in the background.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
Dominique Fluker, Essence, 20 Mar. 2025
But now summer lingers like a house guest who won’t leave.
—Sherry Kuehl, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
Though winter still lingers, the recent hint of warmer days has fashion enthusiasts like myself eagerly anticipating the spring fashion trends that are sure to take over streets and storefronts.
—Jailynn Taylor, Essence, 19 Mar. 2025
Their musk lingers on my fingers for hours.
—Sarah Khan, Bon Appétit, 18 Mar. 2025
Following the poignant circumstances of the deaths last month of Gene Hackman and his wife Betsy Arakawa, more uncertainty lingers over what will happen to his $80million fortune.
—Caroline Frost, Deadline, 16 Mar. 2025
But as the war lingers, that hasn’t translated into support for his handling of the conflict.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 15 Mar. 2025
What lingers is whether people believe you.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Then, several hours later, when most fragrances would have faded to a skin scent, the vanilla extract base lingers in the background.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 28 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lingers
pokes
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The series pokes fun at musical tropes and also has hilarious songs of its own.—
Keith Langston,
People.com,
23 Mar. 2025
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During anagen, the hair follicle will produce a new shaft–the part of the follicle that pokes above the skin.—
RJ Mackenzie,
Popular Science,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Lingers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingers. Accessed 23 Jul. 2025.
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