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
The building, erected between 2005 and 2007, has drawn loiterers, break-ins, litter and other signs of vagrancy and neglect since CVS permanently closed the location in April 2022.
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Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loiterers
Noun
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In addition to sea slugs, other snails have been known to graze on bryozoan.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Oct. 2025
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Mudflats and tidal flats in Korea are home to a wide variety of clams, crabs, octopuses, and snails, which can be harvested.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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There were very few stragglers, if any, arriving late.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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Weakened stragglers were shot or simply collapsed and died on the road.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Loiterers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loiterers. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.
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