tarrying 1 of 2

adjective

as in lingering

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tarrying

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verb

present participle of tarry
1
as in waiting
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 delaying
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 staying
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 tarrying
  1. lingering
  2. waiting
  3. delaying
  4. staying
  5. loitering
  6. remaining
  7. dragging
  8. visiting
Adjective
  • Shohei Ohtani returned to the top of the Dodgers’ lineup Monday after four days off to address lingering aches, as the club effectively pauses its pitching program for the two-way star.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • No more distractions, no more lingering questions, just a baller who loves this sport and continues to level up.
    — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of lingering
Verb
  • His hands hovered waist high, eyes watching the downturning arcs of his teammates’ shots, waiting for a pass that never came.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
  • In the meantime, renters and would-be buyers are left wanting and waiting for more and better inventory to end the nonstop searching and bidding wars.
    — Dave Carlin, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of waiting
Verb
  • The significance of the phase 3 data extends beyond delaying a recurrence, doctors said.
    — Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
  • According to the county staff report, delaying repairs for a formal bidding process could increase the risk of additional sinkholes, ground collapse and property damage.
    — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of delaying
Verb
  • Officers continued to investigate and searched the location where the suspect was staying, finding items believed to be connected to the burglaries, officials said.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Staying the course through uncertainty But capturing growth required staying committed to the strategy through uncertainty.
    — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of staying
Adjective
  • Some victim advocates say human trafficking along Figueroa has escalated since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rollback of anti-loitering laws.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of loitering
Verb
  • Rarely does a pop album so deftly lay bare the trickery of pop albums, while remaining a compelling pop album in its own right.
    — Samuel Hyland, Pitchfork, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The lawyers also raised the possibility of seeking dismissal of the remaining charge on double jeopardy grounds, arguing that the earlier acquittal could legally bar a second trial on certain issues.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of remaining
Verb
  • Most damage to the undersea cables that form the Internet’s backbone is the result of accidents involving bottom-trawling fishing nets and ship anchors dragging on the seabed, with storms and undersea landslides also factoring in.
    — Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 28 Oct. 2026
  • There’s nothing neutral about dragging your feet, and a rigorous investigation of crimes is the only job of the Justice Department.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of dragging
Verb
  • The year before, Milton Reynolds had discovered the pen while visiting Buenos Aires, and rushed home to create his own version, the Reynolds Rocket, which hit stores on October 29, 1945.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Simply visiting a phishing page does not automatically mean your information was stolen.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 25 Oct. 2026
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