LOLLYGAGGED Synonyms: 99 Similar and Opposite Words

lollygagged

verb

variants also lallygagged

past tense of lollygag

as in delayed

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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But technical and regulatory hurdles repeatedly delayed certification of the largest version of Boeing's bestselling 737 family.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
Results were delayed after late openings forced more than 100 polling stations to extend voting hours Monday.

— CBS News, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026

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Malkin controlled Lapierre’s dump-in attempt near the blue line, toe-dragged past Panther defenseman Gustav Forsling in the slot and beat Black with a wrist shot.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026
In my opinion, the president and his incompetent, corrupt acolytes have debased the office and dragged the good name of America through the mud.

— Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of dragged

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In May 2025, after Williams shut off the water in a cell, 10 inmates removed a toilet, crawled through a gap in the wall and scaled a fence out of the jail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
In real-world tests, the hand crawled across 14 different surfaces including smooth floors, metal grates, grass, and gravel.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2026

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Kessler, standing nearby during Williams’ postgame news conference, poked his head out from behind a black curtain and gave his teammate a thumbs-up.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Already poked, the league bear hasn’t exactly gone into hibernation, either.

— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026

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