tarries 1 of 2

noun

plural of tarry
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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tarries

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verb

present tense third-person singular of tarry
1
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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2
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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3
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tarries
  1. stays
  2. waits
  3. lingers
  4. visits
  5. remains
  6. delays
  7. dwells
  8. drags
Noun
  • While none of the Apollo moonshots exceeded two weeks, the moon-base stays envisioned by NASA will likely last weeks, if not months, driving up the risk of enduring a dangerous solar storm.
    — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The data offers only a snapshot of consumer spending and doesn’t include activities like travel and hotel stays.
    — Anne D'Innocenzio, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of stays
Verb
  • The federal agency normally waits until all of the yearly data is reported to suggest a drop in crime.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Under a communications blackout, a rover team that waits for its commands from Earth has to stop.
    — Wanjiku Chebet Kanjumba, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of waits
Verb
  • What reads at a casual distance as serene maternal tenderness shifts, on closer inspection, into something more ambivalent—a shade of melancholy that surfaces only when the eye lingers on Mary’s face.
    — Carmen Rosenberg-Miller, Artforum, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Smoke lingers over the charred ground as flames burn through the brush while Spokane Valley Fire Department crews respond to the Autumn Lane Fire on Monday.
    — Amanda Jackson, CNN Money, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of lingers
Noun
  • The university has grown in recent years while attempting to improve safety and retain its historic charm, said Arthur Fridrich, the university's former director of distance education, who lives near the campus and visits regularly.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge had made various visits to Mumbai and then New Delhi before traveling to neighboring Bhutan to meet with King Jigme Khesar and Queen Jetsun Pema.
    — Séraphine Roger, Vanity Fair, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of visits
Verb
  • Albany police said Gallimore has been suspended without pay while the outcome of administrative action against him remains pending.
    — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • With prospects for a deal toward ending the war with Iran unclear, the stability of oil supplies remains uncertain with the Strait of Hormuz nearly closed, blocking a vital route for oil and gas tankers from the Middle East.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of remains
Verb
  • Nearly all report that the process contributes to burnout and delays care.
    — Richard Menger MD MPA, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Cellphone use before bed delays the natural drop in cortisol that teenagers need to fall asleep, according to Alice Hoagland, PhD, director of the Insomnia Clinic at the Rochester Regional Sleep Disorder Center.
    — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of delays
Verb
  • Every other entry either dwells in its characters’ filth throughout or reveals a new level of depravity as the climactic joke.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Discussion about The Matrix’s influence invariably dwells on its ample visual contributions to action filmmaking.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of dwells
Verb
  • The latest consumer price report has arrived, offering a closer look at the country’s economic pulse and how everyday Americans are faring as the war with Iran drags on.
    — Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • As litigation drags on, the plaintiff will necessarily require a higher settlement amount to compensate for the fees incurred so far and this will make the case more difficult to settle.
    — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
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