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
Some frontline library staff have said the Rondo Library improvements could make safety concerns worse by moving bathrooms deeper into the structure, without addressing root concerns about fentanyl users, unattended youth and loiterers coming from the nearby Green Line station.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 27 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loiterers
Noun
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Its gritty texture helps repel pests like slugs and snails from your garden.—
Natalia Gonzalez Blanco Serrano,
The Spruce,
25 Jan. 2026
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The snails have to breathe somehow.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Get those ballots filled out, stragglers.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
16 Jan. 2026
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The last few stragglers are set to report quarterly results this week.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
7 Dec. 2025
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“Loiterers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loiterers. Accessed 4 Feb. 2026.
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