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
The spike in rice prices reflects the lingering effects of poor harvests last year, with domestic rice consumption being overwhelmingly supported by local production rather than imports, said HSBC’s chief Asia economist Frederic Neumann.
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Six-time All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard missed the start of the regular season with a lingering knee injury.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms linger in the area Tuesday morning, and are expected to exit the area, leaving behind several inches of rain and cooler weather.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
The finish is medium-long and sweet, with lingering baking spice and a touch of aged oak.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 21 May 2025
Six-time All-Star small forward Kawhi Leonard missed the start of the regular season with a lingering knee injury.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 May 2025
Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms linger in the area Tuesday morning, and are expected to exit the area, leaving behind several inches of rain and cooler weather.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2025
The finish is medium-long and sweet, with lingering baking spice and a touch of aged oak.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linger
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At least three lawsuits have been filed against the company for delaying the features and circulating misleading iPhone 16 ads regarding Apple Intelligence.—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
26 May 2025
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Newark’s airport was again plagued by delays over Memorial Day weekend, with more than 150 flights in and 230 flights out delayed on Saturday, according to flight-tracking data.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
25 May 2025
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The woman crawled to her bathroom and pulled the emergency cord, then the facility staff called 911, deputies said.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Sun Sentinel,
22 May 2025
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Here, 15 of the softest sheets that will convince you that crawling into bed at 9 p.m. is equivalent to self-care.—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
16 May 2025
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Within seconds, Phaedra poked fun at newbies Brit Eady, Angela Oakley, and Kelli Ferrell.—
Robyn Merrett,
StyleCaster,
25 May 2025
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These two words have become an international meme, poking fun at Trump, especially since Putin ignored him.—
Trudy Rubin,
Twin Cities,
23 May 2025
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Further afield is the prospect of an India-EU FTA, although that process has dragged on for a decade.—
Vasuki Shastry,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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That dragged its stock down even though the company also reported a better profit for the latest quarter than expected.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
23 May 2025
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AeroVironment might be considered the incumbents, long established suppliers of small drones to the U.S. army and makers of the Switchblade series of loitering munitions supplied to Ukraine.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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The abundance of new-generation technology, particularly cheap drones and loitering munitions, might initially suggest more precision targeting and less human cost.—
Mujib Mashal,
New York Times,
11 May 2025
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So, waders are people who just stroll through and say, ‘Oh, this is nice.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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In what has become a familiar sight on the Croisette, Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne strolled up the red carpet to present their new film to a welcoming crowd.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
23 May 2025
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“Linger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linger. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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