as in stalled
to be slow or late about doing something that should be done; to delay doing something until a later time because you do not want to do it, because you are lazy, etc.
He procrastinated and missed the submission deadline. He told her to stop procrastinating and get to work.
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Recent Examples of procrastinated
Yet, instead of taking advantage of this lull to prepare for the future by upgrading transmission lines and incorporating smart grid technologies en masse, policymakers procrastinated.
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Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
If the Wolves have simply procrastinated on bringing their best defensive effort all season, test day is Saturday.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
There’s certainly an authenticity to this development; who among us hasn’t procrastinated when facing an uncomfortable decision?
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Hunnam procrastinated out of fear, taking another job before beginning the process of discovering Gein.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
If the Wolves have simply procrastinated on bringing their best defensive effort all season, test day is Saturday.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026
There’s certainly an authenticity to this development; who among us hasn’t procrastinated when facing an uncomfortable decision?
—Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025
Hunnam procrastinated out of fear, taking another job before beginning the process of discovering Gein.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for procrastinated
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The robbery trial comes after delays stalled the case for years and Young repeatedly reversed course on plea agreements offered by prosecutors, including one that would have reduced his robbery charges to a minor felony with little prison time.—
Tim Stelloh,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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That work has stalled due to limited funding.—
Annika Hammerschlag,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Space Launch Delta 45’s weather squadron forecasts only a 35% chance for good conditions at the launch site Tuesday, which increases to 65% on Wednesday and 85% if delayed to Thursday.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 May 2026
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The singer’s lawyers had initially pushed for an immediate preliminary hearing — in which a judge determines if prosecutors have enough evidence to bring a case to trial — but have since backed off and delayed the process.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Verb
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When a Republican says something foolish, network anchors react like a gator just crawled into the studio wearing a MAGA hat.—
Larry Clifton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 May 2026
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The next day, steady rains caused the F1 Academy race to be cancelled and the first 20 laps of the Miami Grand Prix to be crawled behind the safety car.—
David J. Neal,
Miami Herald,
2 May 2026
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On March 14, visiting SDFC led FC Dallas 3-1 before Petar Musa dragged the home side back.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 May 2026
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The Carboniferous period dragged on for sixty million.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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“Procrastinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/procrastinated. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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