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
The night footage is especially beautiful and memorable, and the careful handling of light shapes an aesthetic that lingers well beyond the final frame.
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Spiking energy costs as the war in the Middle East lingers.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Advertisement Start preparing days in advance A few days before your procedure, switch to what’s called a low-residue diet—one free of high-fiber foods like whole grains, fruits, and raw vegetables—which will help minimize the amount of undigested food that lingers in your colon.
—Holly Burns, Time, 6 May 2026
Looking ahead The chance of showers lingers into Thursday, while Friday is expected to be dry.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Sweat that lingers on the skin can increase friction and exacerbate inflammation.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
Unless Glasnow’s injury lingers, the Dodgers will likely have to decide which back-end starter is the odd man out.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Moodiness lingers through the morning following the moon’s clash with Uranus.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Although the factory was shut down in 2014, the damage lingers.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Spiking energy costs as the war in the Middle East lingers.
—Matt Egan, CNN Money, 7 May 2026
Advertisement Start preparing days in advance A few days before your procedure, switch to what’s called a low-residue diet—one free of high-fiber foods like whole grains, fruits, and raw vegetables—which will help minimize the amount of undigested food that lingers in your colon.
—Holly Burns, Time, 6 May 2026
Looking ahead The chance of showers lingers into Thursday, while Friday is expected to be dry.
—Matthew Villafane, CBS News, 6 May 2026
Sweat that lingers on the skin can increase friction and exacerbate inflammation.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 6 May 2026
Unless Glasnow’s injury lingers, the Dodgers will likely have to decide which back-end starter is the odd man out.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 May 2026
Moodiness lingers through the morning following the moon’s clash with Uranus.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 3 May 2026
Although the factory was shut down in 2014, the damage lingers.
—ABC News, 29 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lingers
Verb
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The performance itself grows increasingly grating as the runtime drags on, particularly when Johnny’s scene partners overpower him by connecting deeper and doing less.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
6 May 2026
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The same logic should apply to the papering process itself, the document drafting and redlining that drags on long after the business points are ostensibly settled.—
George Heller,
HollywoodReporter,
6 May 2026
Verb
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Developers often struggle to hire workers, which delays home construction and further increases prices.—
Maxwell Harden,
Sun Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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Avoiding the conversation only delays the inevitable.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
1 May 2026
Verb
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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
Verb
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Kym is the family fuckup and a guilty party to its biggest tragedy but also constantly pokes the bear as its selfish verbal assassin.—
Chris Feil,
Vulture,
1 May 2026
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Instead, the robot simply pokes through it.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Lingers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lingers. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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