as in to delay
to move or act slowly
since they were charging by the hour, the house painters lingered in finishing up their work
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Recent Examples of linger
And Ange Postecoglou, whose recent relationship with the crowd has been up and down, to put it mildly, lingered in front of them, warmly applauding them, being applauded back, soaking up the moment.
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Experts point to lingering inflation, a rise in serious collisions and increasingly complex automobiles that are costlier to repair as key factors affecting rates.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 9 May 2025
The lingering girl-group stereotype of Svengali producers controlling naive singers was not for them.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
The film received criticism from GLAAD and other groups for its trans representation, but its bold, bright, bizarre visions of identity and atonement will linger with viewers.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 7 May 2025
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Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 9 May 2025
Experts point to lingering inflation, a rise in serious collisions and increasingly complex automobiles that are costlier to repair as key factors affecting rates.
—Dan Avery, CNBC, 9 May 2025
The lingering girl-group stereotype of Svengali producers controlling naive singers was not for them.
—The New York Times, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2025
The film received criticism from GLAAD and other groups for its trans representation, but its bold, bright, bizarre visions of identity and atonement will linger with viewers.
—Sara Netzley, EW.com, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linger
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The execution was delayed from its anticipated time of 6 p.m. ET as the United States Supreme Court considered Hutchinson's final appeals.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The shoot was planned for 2022; however, the production was delayed due to financing amid the pandemic and later, guild strikes.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
2 May 2025
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When the window broke, the bear crawled out safely and returned to the woods.—
Shyla Watson,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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Inspectors saw one rat crawling from the top equipment shelf in an unapproved back dry storage area onto the roof, and another rat on an electrical line behind a two-door household freezer/refrigerator in the same dry storage area.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2025
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Pickard poked fun at himself late in the regular season for doing a double-pad stack in 2025.—
Daniel Nugent-Bowman,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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Several viewers have shared their own opinions on what the goldendoodle's decision to stay downstairs with the man means, while others have expressed how similarly their own pets behave, or poked fun at the viral moment, causing joy among viewers.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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The officers then dragged Feliz out of his car, pulling his pants down and exposing his genitals in the process.—
Lourdes Rosado,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2025
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On the flip side, Jamal Murray dragged the Clippers for 43 points.—
Law Murray,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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As a result, Russia has increasingly turned to loitering munitions in its strategic bombing campaigns.—
Vikram Mittal,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Abrego Garcia has no criminal record in the United States but was detained in 2019 on loitering accusations.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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For a more cushioned New Balance option, consider the Fresh Foam 1080s, which Glamour contributor and marathoner Jenny McCoy swears by for both long-distance running and casual neighborhood strolling.—
Malia Griggs,
Glamour,
1 May 2025
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His goal was to capture that throwback feeling of aimless summer days strolling down the boardwalk with the frozen snack in hand in his Lemon Italian Ice flavor.—
Rachel Chang,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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“Linger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linger. Accessed 13 May. 2025.
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