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 average price per square foot for Manhattan townhouses has declined, with many high-end properties lingering on the market for extended periods before finding buyers.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Warm weather to continue in KC’s forecast The warmer weather is expected to linger in Kansas City, with temperatures in the mid-50s on Saturday and Sunday and near 60 degrees on Monday.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
In one corner, guests had the opportunity to have their statues engraved—ensuring that nearly everyone could partake in the celebration—though many lingered until the party’s near end.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
The hot streak has reaffirmed the Celtics’ status as top title contenders with 25 games remaining (along with the conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder) while also providing solutions to some of the defending champions’ lingering problems.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
Warm weather to continue in KC’s forecast The warmer weather is expected to linger in Kansas City, with temperatures in the mid-50s on Saturday and Sunday and near 60 degrees on Monday.
—Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2025
In one corner, guests had the opportunity to have their statues engraved—ensuring that nearly everyone could partake in the celebration—though many lingered until the party’s near end.
—Jamila Stewart, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2025
The hot streak has reaffirmed the Celtics’ status as top title contenders with 25 games remaining (along with the conference-leading Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder) while also providing solutions to some of the defending champions’ lingering problems.
—Zack Cox, Hartford Courant, 24 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linger
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Overall, domestic revenue for the weekend is estimated to come in at $53 million, per Comscore, one of the lowest Oscar weekends in at least a decade (excluding 2021, when the awards show was delayed and theaters were struggling due to the COVID-19 pandemic).—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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Plans for the show — which was originally announced in 2020 and then delayed to 2024 — have officially been cancelled, as the studio abandons creating original longform content for streaming.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
3 Mar. 2025
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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As Hill sprinted from the trailing vehicle, the president was struck by a second and third shot as Hill crawled onto the back of the Kennedys' accelerating car.—
Bill Trott,
USA TODAY,
25 Feb. 2025
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Read more Adrien Brody gives powerful Oscar speech after Best Actor win The worst Super Bowl ads of 2025 Hulu's Oscars gaffe, email error sparks anger During the ceremony, Oscars host Conan O'Brien poked fun at the Dune star's outfit color choice.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
3 Mar. 2025
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Offerman also poked fun at himself with quips about his monotone voice and his appearance.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
3 Mar. 2025
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But the 2013 peace process soon collapsed as tensions reignited, dragging Turkey and the PKK back into a bloody war and ending a two-year ceasefire.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN,
1 Mar. 2025
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The most illuminated of them, hatless and dragging, is followed by a marginally more active figure, the only one to acknowledge the viewer’s presence.—
Sarah C. Schaefer,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2025
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Russian forces have made extensive use of drones bearing a striking resemblance to Iran's Shahed line of loitering munitions, and instances of North Korean artillery and even troops on the battlefield in Ukraine have been presented by U.S. and South Korean intelligence.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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For reasons unknown — maybe the lil’ guy was cursed by a Roma traveler, or became possessed by malevolent spirits previously loitering in a fancy Colorado hotel, or simply hung out too long with an evil clown who lives in the sewer — the automaton’s musical chops causes mayhem and carnage.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
20 Feb. 2025
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Downstairs, Adrien Brody strolled in with longtime partner Georgina Chapman, while LaKeith Stanfield arrived hand in hand with his wife.—
Jamila Stewart,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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At the end of it all, Lily Tomlin strolled out and the Oscars, sadly, had just begun.—
Lester Fabian Brathwaite,
EW.com,
2 Mar. 2025
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“Linger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linger. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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