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also lallygag
as in to delay
to move or act slowly
accused the government of lollygagging while survivors of the earthquake continued to live in the most wretched conditions
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Recent Examples of lollygag
For perspective, the Tesla S Plaid, the current poster child for electric vehicle acceleration, lollygags its way to 60 in 1.98 seconds, according to Motor Trend magazine tests.
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Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2023
Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 21 Mar. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lollygag
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The flight was delayed nearly two hours by the whole ordeal.Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 27 Dec. 2024
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More than 100 flights were delayed and dozens more canceled Thursday at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport.arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 27 Dec. 2024
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My only quibble with this adaptation is the pacing, which suffers thanks to a few unnecessary backstory additions and a few too many long, lingering shots and pregnant pauses that even mess up the flow of some iconic songs.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 23 Dec. 2024
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There is lingering cold air in the eastern U.S., but it is expected to move out in the coming days.Marshall Shepherd, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Which, in a way, fits how the movie treats his success story as if the subject is dragging himself from one station of the cross of the next.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Dec. 2024
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Virgil van Dijk and Andy Robertson were the final players to drag themselves away from the celebrations in front of the triumphant away end.James Pearce, The Athletic, 23 Dec. 2024
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Instead, Spurs dawdled during negotiations and, in the end, Slot stayed with the Dutch club for another season before joining Liverpool.Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
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Once again, the Packers — who still had two timeouts — diddled and dawdled and didn’t run another play until there were just 16 seconds left in the half.Rob Reischel, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Lollygag.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lollygag. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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