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to move or act slowly
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Recent Examples of loitering
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
By the end of this eerily melodic, strangely beautiful song about doing nothing, Tyler dreams wistfully of loitering in a parking lot.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Mackienzy Kahl is facing charges of theft by taking, first-degree burglary, entering an automobile or other motor vehicle with the intent to commit a theft or felony, loitering and prowling, and driving without a valid license.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The deal includes eight separate purchases, which cover HIMARS rockets systems, anti-tank missiles, anti-armor missiles, loitering suicide drones, howitzers, military software and parts for other equipment, according to details released by both governments.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The Chinese answer to these loitering munitions includes the DFX-50 and DFX-100 as well as the ASN-301, FL-300D and LOONG M9.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Some states have strict rules and regulations about loitering in public and private parking lots.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Raytheon, for instance, is integrating Shield AI’s software into loitering munitions and working with Anduril on rocket motors.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
There were times when Drew came home from meetings with the city council, the clinic board of trustees, or even a trial and found Jocko loitering around, kicking his Hacky Sack as part of his never-ending fitness program.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
The island has sought to procure large numbers of loitering munitions — small drones that can loiter over target areas before striking — and has even developed indigenous models capable of long-range missions.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
By the end of this eerily melodic, strangely beautiful song about doing nothing, Tyler dreams wistfully of loitering in a parking lot.
—Armin Rosen, The Washington Examiner, 9 Jan. 2026
Mackienzy Kahl is facing charges of theft by taking, first-degree burglary, entering an automobile or other motor vehicle with the intent to commit a theft or felony, loitering and prowling, and driving without a valid license.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The deal includes eight separate purchases, which cover HIMARS rockets systems, anti-tank missiles, anti-armor missiles, loitering suicide drones, howitzers, military software and parts for other equipment, according to details released by both governments.
—Wayne Chang, CNN Money, 18 Dec. 2025
The Chinese answer to these loitering munitions includes the DFX-50 and DFX-100 as well as the ASN-301, FL-300D and LOONG M9.
—Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Some states have strict rules and regulations about loitering in public and private parking lots.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Raytheon, for instance, is integrating Shield AI’s software into loitering munitions and working with Anduril on rocket motors.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2025
There were times when Drew came home from meetings with the city council, the clinic board of trustees, or even a trial and found Jocko loitering around, kicking his Hacky Sack as part of his never-ending fitness program.
—Literary Hub, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for loitering
Adjective
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On the one hand, that means that many survive the disease without serious lingering effects.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
18 Dec. 2025
Verb
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Persons should consider delaying all travel.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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These conditions can make driving challenging, so exercise extreme caution on the road, and if possible, consider delaying your trip.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Oc Register,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Few things shake the confidence of a person like crawling to the top bunk of a quivering bed frame, your feet wrapping uncomfortably along the frail metal rungs of the ladder.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
27 Jan. 2026
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Soon Carbone was crawling with celebrities.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Their second goal came on a play that McLellan still felt postgame should have been overturned for goalie interference, with Dylan Strome seemingly poking a puck out from under Gibson’s glove and scoring on a wraparound.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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Spillman seemingly didn’t mind poking fun at her age, hitting the comedic beat again in the November episode that featured the finalists.—
Sandra Gonzalez,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Israel had repeatedly accused Hamas of dragging its feet in the recovery of the final hostage.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Israel had repeatedly accused Hamas of dragging its feet in the recovery of Gvili’s remains.—
Julia Frankel,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The art market, in whiplash fashion, experienced pupil-dilating highs just after the pandemic, a lethargic two-year slump, then a sudden multi-billion-dollar rebound in the fall.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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The humane society said the dogs were found in the back of the property, shaking and lethargic, which are behaviors consistent with prolonged cold exposure and hypothermia.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Beyond the slopes, winter musts include wildlife spotting in Grand Teton National Park, a sleigh ride through the National Elk Refuge, and strolling downtown Jackson, known for its iconic antler arches.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Jan. 2026
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Fouquet’s ideal for a special occasion dinner, date night, or an indulgent lunch after strolling along the Champs-Elysées.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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State election officials keep inactive names on hand to be able to catch people trying to register to vote under a dead person's name, for example, or to flag a person registering in two different states.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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In upholding Sjostrom’s ruling on the non-resident petition gatherers issue, the appeals court offered similar reasoning as in its decision about the inactive-voters issue.—
Jim Saunders,
Sun Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Loitering.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loitering. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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