as in snails
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
she yelled at the loiterers at the end of the line to hurry up
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Recent Examples of loiterers
Vandals quickly stripped it bare, from its electrical wiring to its rooftop mechanicals, and loiterers congregating outside its doors and in its parking lot sometimes numbered in the dozens during a difficult post-pandemic downturn for the Midway.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loiterers
Noun
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Prickly pears sprout; snails emerge from shells.—
Selina Denman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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Its anatomy is unusual even compared to related snails.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Yankees and Giants played the official first game of the season, but the majority of teams began play on March 26 (with a few stragglers on March 27).—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
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Wolves commonly kill stragglers, but though some of these animals are weak, others are not.—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Loiterers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loiterers. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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