as in stays
a temporary residing as another's guest
a fable about the tarry of two Americans in a Scottish village that every century magically comes into existence for a day
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as in waits
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time
upon seeing the sun beginning to sink in the sky, we realized we had tarried too long on the summit of the mountain
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as in lingers
to move or act slowly
the dean tarried in making his decision, still not sure if he should suspend the student or not
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as in visits
to reside as a temporary guest
he tarried with us all summer, sleeping on the screened-in porch most nights
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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tarries
Noun
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However, they aren’t required to cover extra costs like meals or hotel stays — unless the delay or cancellation was within their control, according to the Department of Transportation.—
Rio Yamat,
Fortune,
9 Nov. 2025 -
BabyBIG works to shorten hospital stays and decrease the severity of illness in babies with botulism.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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But Barkov will not be able to play, and now an entire nation waits with bated breath to find out if Landeskog will be available or not.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
6 Jan. 2026
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Fabiana Hernández Ortega waits for a truck delivering milk — a basic staple that has become increasingly scarce.—
Eyder Peralta,
NPR,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Light snow lingers into the evening.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Nov. 2025
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But beverages that contain THC don’t hit like alcohol, instead causing a sensation that’s more like a slow exhale that lingers just long enough to make the room feel softer, the music warmer and your friends a little funnier.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The prevalence of Zoom interviews has transformed eight-hour visits into three-hour calls.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Jan. 2026
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During follow-up visits, their dietary patterns were reassessed.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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At this time, the containment status is unknown and the cause of the fire remains undetermined.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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Four years on, the diatribe remains the same.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Department officials later told her in texts and emails that delays completing the more detailed review of Rochelle’s home were her fault.—
Jayme Fraser,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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But that was before the arrival of teplizumab, a monoclonal antibody approved in late 2022 that delays the advance of the illness and may even halt it at stage 2 in some people.—
Tara Haelle,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Road dares us to believe that something, or someone, dwells within us—an unquenchable flame that burns but does not consume.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Nov. 2025
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Familiar character Tony Tony Chopper (voiced by Mikaela Hoover) dwells here.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Iwobi’s movement drags Ladislav Krejci wider, increasing the space between the lines and creating a clear passing angle for Calvin Bassey.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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This not-quite-title song, which is nearly eight minutes long, is a sort of mini-suite, opening with a dog barking, giving way to an acoustic-guitar melody accompanying polyphonic vocals, then becoming electric and crashingly alive, until the relentless screech of a guitar drags you to the end.—
Hanif Abdurraqib,
New Yorker,
18 Dec. 2025
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“Tarries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tarries. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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