Synonyms of lingered

lingered

verb

past tense of linger

as in delayed

to move or act slowly

since they were charging by the hour, the house painters lingered in finishing up their work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delayed
• dragged
• poked
• crawled
• strolled
• crept
• loitered
• dawdled
• played
• lagged
• tarried
• shuffled
• stalled
• fell behind
• lollygagged
• dallied
• dropped behind
• lounged
• marked time
• diddled
• hung fire
• lallygagged
• idled
• staggered
• moped
• sauntered
• dragged one's heels
• dillydallied
• ambled
• dragged one's feet
• took one's time
• loafed
• trifled
• hanged (around or out)
• inched
• eased
• shilly-shallied
• lolled
• puttered (around)
• fiddled (around)
• pottered (around)
• hung (around or out)
• plodded
• fooled around
• decelerated
• slowed (down or up)
• temporized
• lumbered
• procrastinated
• messed around
• monkeyed (around)
• filibustered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rushed
• hurried
• hastened
• raced
• flew
• ran
• sped
• scurried
• whirled
• run
• tore
• dashed
• scooted
• bolted
• ripped
• whizzed
• speeded
• whisked
• coursed
• darted
• rocketed
• scudded
• zipped
• hustled
• barreled
• scrambled
• breezed
• hurtled
• jogged
• ran
• barrelled
• careered
• trotted
• stampeded
• bowled
• run
• sprinted
• humped
• galloped
• accelerated
• quickened
• overtook
• hotfooted (it)
• sped (up)
• speeded (up)
• outstripped
• caught up
• outpaced
• outran
• fast-forwarded

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of lingered

Heavy drinking among American adults spiked by over 20% during the height of COVID, and for some, those habits lingered even after lockdowns were lifted. —Stephanie Gravalese, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025

Burnes, though, lingered on the market. —Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025

The intrigue lingered, so researchers returned to the river in 2020 and caught a few more of these collar-less catfish. —Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 2 Jan. 2025

Defensive tackle Deven Eastern lingered at the back of the line of players, clearly nervous about putting on a helmet and participating. —Andy Greder, Twin Cities, 31 Dec. 2024

Severe thunderstorms and a derecho struck the area this past summer as hot, humid days lingered. —Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024

The colonial government’s fear of ungovernable Black people still lingered, however. —Sasha C. Wells / Made By History, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024

That spirit of support has lingered—but can that spirit keep hospitality afloat with increasingly fewer covers, shorter checks, more caps? —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024

The concept lingered in her mind for weeks, waiting for the perfect moment to take shape. —Tiana Denicola, Variety, 21 Dec. 2024