1
as in to wait
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 to linger
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 to stay
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 tarry
Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
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There was still much reason to pray after Jan. 1, 1863, and so tarrying in prayer on New Year’s Eve became an annual tradition.
—Nyya Toussaint / Made By History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 1 Sep. 2020
Ingestion of sago palm leaves, seeds or other plant parts causes liver failure, usually signaled by drooling, vomiting, diarrhea or a tarry black stool, depression, appetite loss, abdominal pain, lethargy and jaundice.
—Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 14 Mar. 2018
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Verb
America grew up with these boys and tarried with them through light and dark times.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025
Read More: 10 New Year's Traditions From Across the Globe
There was still much reason to pray after Jan. 1, 1863, and so tarrying in prayer on New Year’s Eve became an annual tradition.
—Nyya Toussaint / Made By History, TIME, 31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
Often, Petite Sirah produces a wine that is too tarry, too dense, too chewy.
—Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 1 Sep. 2020
Ingestion of sago palm leaves, seeds or other plant parts causes liver failure, usually signaled by drooling, vomiting, diarrhea or a tarry black stool, depression, appetite loss, abdominal pain, lethargy and jaundice.
—Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 14 Mar. 2018
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tarry
Noun
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Prosecutors said that during one visit to the assisted living facility, Fireside got access to the bank account belonging to her mother's boyfriend, then called the bank and guided him on resetting his online information.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Nat had scheduled a visit for March, but amid the viral mayhem that plan collapsed.—
James Marcus,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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No more having to wait for the preheat temperature or worrying about forgetting to set it.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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In extremely dense fog, drivers are advised to turn on their hazard lights, pull over into a safe place, and if that’s on the side of the road or hard shoulder—turn off all lights except the hazards, engage the hand brake, and wait until the fog lifts.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The overnight storm was likely triggered by a glancing CME arrival that combined with lingering effects from a high-speed solar wind stream, according to NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC).—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Yet concerns also linger that the market’s gains are increasingly reliant on tech companies.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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That’s exactly why Fleetwood Mac stayed together for fifty years.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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Companies that help manufacturers adapt, cut costs and stay globally competitive are ensuring that America can still make things efficiently, sustainably and at scale, which is arguably one of the biggest challenges of our time.—
Mike Palank,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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With the aid of his brother György, who was a dentist with a background in chemistry, Bíró set out to create a new ballpoint pen design based on viscous ink similar to newsprint.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 Oct. 2025
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Small, viscous waves lapped against the shore, the swell leaving behind a brown shelf of decaying organic matter.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Still, the project adds another exclusive tier to a venue already marked by VIP enclaves, raising questions about how much of COTA’s most distinctive real estate will remain truly accessible — and for how long.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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But its 60-table card room, tucked into a low-key design, remained.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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A day earlier, flights were delayed at New York’s LaGuardia Airport, New Jersey’s Newark airport and Washington’s Reagan National Airport because of air traffic controller shortages.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
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His discharge has been delayed due to his father’s detention.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Its skeleton consists of millions of mineral particles, suspended in a gelatinous matrix, that compact to protect itself from danger.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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Some, like many jellyfish and swimming snails, consist of a thin layer of cells wrapped around a large nonliving ball of gelatinous material.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Tarry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tarry. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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