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
Full Moons bring clarity through completion, so expect some resolution rather than lingering uncertainty.
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Colin Bedell, Them, 9 Jan. 2025
Today nonalcoholic products like Lyre’s, Seedlip, and Ghia, to name a few, are designed to deliver layers of flavor and depth in a bottle, but there’s still a lingering perception that these products are one-to-one swaps for vodka, gin, whiskey, and other traditional spirits.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2025
The weather system will exit the region by midday Friday, however, impacts will linger through early Saturday, Jan. 11.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
But one person who was present as Baldoni lingered for a few minutes on the Broadway pavement, taking selfies with fans, was his low-profile partner in Wayfarer Studios, the production company behind the movie: the billionaire founder of payroll software firm Paylocity, Steve Sarowitz.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Colin Bedell, Them, 9 Jan. 2025
Today nonalcoholic products like Lyre’s, Seedlip, and Ghia, to name a few, are designed to deliver layers of flavor and depth in a bottle, but there’s still a lingering perception that these products are one-to-one swaps for vodka, gin, whiskey, and other traditional spirits.
—Joseph Hernandez, Bon Appétit, 9 Jan. 2025
The weather system will exit the region by midday Friday, however, impacts will linger through early Saturday, Jan. 11.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
But one person who was present as Baldoni lingered for a few minutes on the Broadway pavement, taking selfies with fans, was his low-profile partner in Wayfarer Studios, the production company behind the movie: the billionaire founder of payroll software firm Paylocity, Steve Sarowitz.
—Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linger
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Due to the ongoing Los Angeles wildfires, CBS delayed the start of the reboot of classic game show Hollywood Squares until Thursday, January 16 at 8 p.m. ET.Marc Berman, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
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President-elect Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court to delay its implementation of the upcoming law and reportedly met with TikTok’s chief executive officer Shou Chew last month.Denni Hu, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.Daniella Segura, Sacramento Bee, 10 Jan. 2025
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The two girls then left Leutner alone to crawl out of the forest and find help.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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In a signature segment, the Joke Wall, performers in mod regalia poked their heads out of holes in a set, like cuckoos emerging from a clock, and spouted one-liners.Susan Morrison, The New Yorker, 13 Jan. 2025
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Some of his fellow officers poked fun at him and his blue vest.Alfredo Sosa, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Jan. 2025
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Trump is right to try to end the conflict; a war that drags on indefinitely could eventually turn Ukraine into a failed state.Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Bane slides from the wing to the corner, and Morant takes off simultaneously, dragging his man, Fred VanVleet, out of the play and leaving Bane wide open for a corner 3 as Brooks heads to disrupt Wells.Fred Katz, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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He was arraigned on charges of loitering and prowling at night, criminal mischief, disturbing the peace, criminal trespass, evading arrest on furry feet, scatting rubbing and a bunch of summaries for smelling bad.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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In May, Stewart was placed on a 20-day suspension by former LMPD Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel after failing to follow several protocols related to an incident when an officer under his supervision used excessive force against an unhoused man who was allegedly loitering in a hotel lobby.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 17 Dec. 2024
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The Southern Bridge that connects the nether end of tony Palm Beach Island to the mainland city of West Palm Beach was once a calm overpass where people strolled alongside Bentleys over the Intracoastal Waterway.Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Jan. 2025
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Elephants on parade: Family seen strolling down a mountain road A family of elephants was spotted taking a walk down a mountain road in Nakhon Ratchasima province, Thailand.Andrea Margolis, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Linger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linger. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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