as in snails
someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others
by three o'clock, only a few stragglers were still making their painful way to the marathon's finish
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Recent Examples of stragglers
Duckett was waiting for the last bus of the day at Port Authority, watching as stragglers headed to the casino and the janitor cleaned up for the night, when the pressure hit a breaking point.
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Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
However, there often are a few stragglers that will need the energy your feeders provide to continue their journey.
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Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
Your job is to sit back, watch, and prune away any stragglers that don't suit your vision.
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Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
While five-deep crowds chased the group of Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Jordan Spieth around the course, only a few stragglers found their way to the ropes to watch Potgieter.
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Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
This spring, Brood II stragglers will emerge between late April and May in states like Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, and North Carolina, according to a map from the University of Connecticut.
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Finch Walker,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
They’re known, aptly, as stragglers.
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Addy Bink,
The Hill,
12 Apr. 2026
The Yankees and Giants played the official first game of the season, but the majority of teams began play on March 26 (with a few stragglers on March 27).
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Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
Wolves commonly kill stragglers, but though some of these animals are weak, others are not.
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Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
However, there often are a few stragglers that will need the energy your feeders provide to continue their journey.
—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 May 2026
Your job is to sit back, watch, and prune away any stragglers that don't suit your vision.
—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
23 May 2026
While five-deep crowds chased the group of Rory McIlroy, Jon Rahm and Jordan Spieth around the course, only a few stragglers found their way to the ropes to watch Potgieter.
—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
15 May 2026
This spring, Brood II stragglers will emerge between late April and May in states like Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Connecticut, and North Carolina, according to a map from the University of Connecticut.
—
Finch Walker,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2026
They’re known, aptly, as stragglers.
—
Addy Bink,
The Hill,
12 Apr. 2026
The Yankees and Giants played the official first game of the season, but the majority of teams began play on March 26 (with a few stragglers on March 27).
—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
1 Apr. 2026
Wolves commonly kill stragglers, but though some of these animals are weak, others are not.
—
Frank Glaser,
Outdoor Life,
1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for stragglers
snails
Noun
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So, too, do simultaneous hermaphrodites, a collection of creatures that includes most species of land snails, slugs, and earthworms.
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In outdoor ferns, slugs and snails can chew holes in fronds.
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