LOITERS Synonyms: 95 Similar and Opposite Words

loiters

verb

present tense third-person singular of loiter

as in lingers

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

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Onshore flow lingers on Tuesday, then begins to lessen on Wednesday.

— Felix Rodriguez, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Nov. 2026
The smoke seeps deep into the meat and lingers on the skin, with a crackly brown surface punchy with cinnamon, allspice, ginger and thyme.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of lingers

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Global oil prices are spiking as the US-Iran war drags on, leading to blockbuster profits for oil companies and higher gas prices for US drivers.

— Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 30 Oct. 2026
That is a staggering fact, one that drags behind it a whole ghost book about what happened to Nantucket and countless other places across the country after so many of their citizens left to try to strike it rich in California.

— Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of drags

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There’s also a less than 10% chance of showers, if one of the hurricanes crawls farther up the coast, according to Wofford.

— Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Hairy-nosed wombat births are hard to spot, as after about a 30-day pregnancy, the joey crawls into its mother’s pouch.

— Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 16 Aug. 2026

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If supply chain volatility delays those transformers, the impact extends beyond construction sequencing.

— Jayashree Arunkumar, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Unexcused absences in three consecutive elections freeze tax IDs, block nonvoters from applying to state jobs, hinders loans from state banks, and delays the issuance of passports.

— ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026

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