TARRIES Synonyms: 169 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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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Noun

Preventive care reduces avoidable emergency department visits and shortens hospital stays, allowing health systems to focus resources on patients who need the most complex care.

— Russell Cox, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Unusually, the male blue ghost firefly stays illuminated for around a minute, rather than flashing for short periods or in rapid succession like many firefly species.

— Eva Flowe July 7, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026

Definition of stays

Verb

While uncertainty lingers over improvements and timetables at LAX, the county’s second-busiest airport is on the brink of big changes.

— Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
After a stormy Fourth of July weekend, Baltimore will begin the week with unsettled weather as a slow-moving system lingers over the region.

— Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 6 July 2026

Definition of lingers

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But while most of his peers do this on remote subantarctic islands, Neil chooses to hang out with humans in the Australian island state during his seasonal visits – and wreak havoc.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 11 July 2026
Research has found that 84% of dogs display fear and anxiety in situations similar to salon visits.

— Ryan Brennan, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

Definition of visits

Verb

Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Europe’s defense industry remains fragmented and constrained by supply chains, bureaucracy, labor shortages and years of underinvestment.

— Elsa Ohlen, CNBC, 6 July 2026
Small in size but big on personality, Little Spirit remains one of Atlanta’s most consistently delightful neighborhood cocktail bars.

— Blair Crosby, AJC.com, 5 July 2026

Definition of remains

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As such, Propco must reapply for permits before resuming construction, which delays the project’s completion until the middle of 2027, according to the documents.

— Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026
The deal also delays the elimination of dental help for undocumented adults a year later than Newsom proposed.

— Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 June 2026

Definition of delays

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Laqueur’s book dwells on the way that canines often function in art—as seers of things that people miss.

— Boris Kachka, The Atlantic, 5 June 2026
Kenneth Tam’s video work dwells with a community of taxi-drivers struggling with the erosion of their trade in the wake of rideshare apps.

— Zoë Hopkins, New Yorker, 29 May 2026

Definition of dwells

Verb

This leads to another unfortunate confrontation with a Bowden parent, as Tom drags Cady into the street and beats him up in full view of lookie-loos with phone cameras.

— Scott Tobias, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Trump speaks to Putin and Zelenskyy Ukraine has stepped up its attacks on Russian oil facilities in recent months, seeking to deplete President Vladimir Putin's war chest as the Kremlin's more than four-year war drags on.

— Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026

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