variants also lallygag

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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. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lollygag
Verb
  • Medical examiners ruled two other deaths in January and February to be from natural causes, but a Miami Herald investigation found evidence of substandard or delayed medical care.
    Claire Healy, Miami Herald, 1 July 2025
  • Other risks of delaying ovarian aging may remain unknown.
    Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Verb
  • But there are still lingering worries about how long Amazon and Apple will keep movies in theaters before sending them to streaming.
    Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 9 July 2025
  • This slight chance of thunderstorms lingers into Wednesday as the upper low passes over the region.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2025
Verb
  • The plucky little superdog drags Superman to the Fortress of Solitude, where he is treated by a posse of robots.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 11 July 2025
  • That’s good for everyone, even expat journalists dragging their kids along to cover a new story.
    Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 11 July 2025
Verb
  • As if aware that engaging plot is not the story’s strongest suit, Nicholaw keeps his foot on the accelerator throughout, making sure nothing and no one dawdles as the production hurtles from one incident to the next.
    David Benedict, Variety, 24 June 2025
  • Some of this feels more like dawdling: What's the point of Stick's cynical old buddy (Marc Maron) getting trapped under a fold-out bed?
    Tom Gliatto, People.com, 4 June 2025

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“Lollygag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lollygag. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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