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

Camden generally steers private clients away from designing for stays longer than 30 days, though some have asked his firm to plan for a year or more.

— Megan Buerger, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026
When the Nets and Liberty weren’t playing, the Barclays Center hosted 74 concerts in 2025, and artists have increasingly locked in for extended stays.

— Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of stays

Verb

The department’s administrative case runs on its own timeline under Chapter 302 of the Missouri Revised Statutes while the criminal prosecution moves through court, and neither one waits for the other.

— Karen Koehler, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026
But mental health challenges do not pause while the organization waits.

— Stephen Sokoler, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of waits

Verb

If a strange new scent appears or concern lingers, Harvard Health advises talking to a doctor.

— Samantha Agate, Sacbee.com, 5 Oct. 2026
In the scene, Simon’s family speaks Kreyòl — although to varying degrees of proficiency — and the camera lingers on the Haitian feast presented on the table.

— Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of lingers

Noun

The nonprofit immunology research institute must be affiliated with a University of California campus that has a hospital and clinic volume of more than 35,000 inpatient admissions and 3,500,000 outpatient visits each year.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Rodgers also had visits planned with UCLA and Rutgers, but canceled them after visiting Boise State.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of visits

Verb

Public money remains the base, through Korea’s Fund of Funds film account, Malaysia’s production rebate and funds in Singapore and Taiwan.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Despite the encouraging news, scientists stress that caution remains essential as the island’s fragile ecosystem faces serious environmental threats.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of remains

Verb

Verity dwells almost entirely in the gulf between the front-facing celeb being interviewed by Alex Cooper and the vicious private thoughts of her confession.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
The film’s title refers to a folk legend about a mythic creature that dwells in Bhutan’s icy mountains, and suggests all that is being lost with melting glaciers.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of dwells

Verb

At the very least, Cathy said in her December affidavit, the couple shouldn’t be living there for free as litigation drags on.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 8 Oct. 2026
Ukraine always has been outmanned by Russia, but as the war drags through its fifth year, the need for personnel is increasingly acute, commanders and analysts say, with some units at only half strength.

— Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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