LOITERED Synonyms: 100 Similar and Opposite Words

loitered

verb

past tense of loiter

as in lingered

to move or act slowly don't loiter in this neighborhood after dark

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Recent Examples of loitered Other executives, coaches and support staff loitered in the hall, speaking in hushed tones if at all. —

Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 1 May 2026 In the petition filing, Buckingham wrote that Dick had loitered around his and his family members’ homes, called repeatedly and left threatening voicemails, and taped a photo collage of herself and Buckingham to his mailbox. —

Senior Television, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026 Stella crossed the street and loitered outside the store window displaying haughty mannequins flaunting swagger coats. —

Literary Hub, 13 Mar. 2026 At the start of that brief official visit, his first, five military-grade drones loitered dangerously near Dublin Airport’s busiest civilian flight paths unopposed. —

Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Dec. 2025 The hotel is a short walk from the Jericho Tavern, where Radiohead played its first gig, in 1986, and around the corner from a now shuttered HMV, in whose aisles Donwood and Yorke once loitered, scouting the competition. —

Zoe Si, New Yorker, 19 Dec. 2025 The drones also loitered above an Irish Navy vessel that had secretly deployed for Zelensky's visit. —

Peter Aitken, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025 There, the crop continued to grow while white-faced ibis and killdeer birds loitered around the water. —

Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 4 Sep. 2025

Recent Examples of Synonyms for loitered

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When a father in an England jersey led his young sons toward the concourse, one lingered behind long enough to see Croatia’s Martin Baturina score in the 36th minute, after which the youngster registered his disgust.

— Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 June 2026
That faded almost immediately, though the headache lingered half the day.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 17 June 2026