variants
also lallygag
as in to delay
to move or act slowly
accused the government of lollygagging while survivors of the earthquake continued to live in the most wretched conditions
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Recent Examples of lollygag
For perspective, the Tesla S Plaid, the current poster child for electric vehicle acceleration, lollygags its way to 60 in 1.98 seconds, according to Motor Trend magazine tests.
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2023
Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lollygag
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Even so, merely delaying the change doesn't help others and, frankly, customer service could still suffer longer term.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
8 Apr. 2025
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However, the brothers will still have a resentencing hearing soon, provided it does not get delayed again.—
Kate Nalepinski,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The severe weather threat will linger through Sunday from Florida northward into the upper Ohio River Valley, the Storm Prediction Center warned.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
16 Mar. 2025
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This rise aligns with broader economic trends, including increasing tuition costs and the lingering effects of inflation on family budgets.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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The average is dragged lower by the three most recent economic contractions, which were all atypical.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Watkins combines that with intelligent runs in behind, dragging defenders with him.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
3 Apr. 2025
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Players dawdled on the ball in key moments, hesitant to make mistakes.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Skelly secured the Obama Administration’s commitment to buy his energy, but in the course of a decade the project slowly collapsed, as state powers dawdled and eventually refused to issue the necessary permits.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
The New Yorker,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Lollygag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lollygag. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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