MALINGERED Synonyms: 75 Similar and Opposite Words

malingered

verb

past tense of malinger

as in idled

to pretend to be sick or injured in order to avoid doing work Because of his frequent absences, his boss suspected he was malingering.

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Verb

The show’s characters idled away their time watching programs like Years of Our Days to Live.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 May 2026
In fact, Airbus was collecting orders and making deliveries while Boeing idled due to the bans and delays imposed by the CAAC.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 14 May 2026

Definition of idled

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His trademark smirk and knowing stare are now feared by any opponent up against Norway, but don’t be fooled into thinking Haaland isn’t serious about his career.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Don’t be fooled by their jaw-dropping price; the flats boast a luxe look thanks to their low profile and—of course—glove silhouette.

— Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 3 July 2026

Definition of fooled

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Haiti became the first team in FIFA history to qualify without having played one game at home due to gangs’ takeover of its national stadium and the violence in Port-au-Prince.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Julian Dennison stars as the troubled Ricky Baker, a kid who ends up on the run with an irascible old man, played by Sam Neill.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 14 July 2026

Definition of played

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At the Pfizer building on East Forty-second Street, earlier this week, disaster, and the sense of excitement that disaster can create, lingered.

— D. T. Max, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Because the problem lingered, the break presented an opportunity to address it before the second half.

— Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026

Definition of lingered

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Those results meant Norway had already qualified for the knockout stages, so rested 10 players as they were beaten 4-1 by France in their final group match.

— Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 11 July 2026
America’s strength has always rested on defending constitutional rights consistently, not selectively.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 10 July 2026

Definition of rested

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Officer Rory lets Greg go, but the combination of the walk and thinking about his daughter’s predicament has bummed him out.

— Erin Qualey, Vulture, 30 Mar. 2026
Rittenhouse admits to initially being bummed out to not be the murderer, only to quickly come around to preferring this outcome.

— Derek Lawrence, HollywoodReporter, 12 Jan. 2026

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