tarrying 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of tarryingnext
as in lingering

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tarrying

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verb

present participle of tarry
1
as in waiting
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time upon seeing the sun beginning to sink in the sky, we realized we had tarried too long on the summit of the mountain

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2
as in delaying
to move or act slowly the dean tarried in making his decision, still not sure if he should suspend the student or not

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3
as in staying
to reside as a temporary guest he tarried with us all summer, sleeping on the screened-in porch most nights

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tarrying
  1. waiting
  2. staying
  3. remaining
  4. lingering
  5. poking
  6. lethargic
  7. inactive
Verb
  • Some chatted among themselves, waiting to understand the meaning behind the invitation Saffold passed out to a select few students only weeks before.
    La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Armando, who was deemed healthy after receiving a treatment for an ear infection, is now one of the dogs waiting for his forever home at the shelter's Rob & Melani Walton Papago Park Campus.
    Karen Bartunek, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of waiting
Verb
  • In my experience, staying ahead of trends is critical for success on Amazon.
    Mina Elias, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Others will follow, with some staying for a week at a time and others, perhaps, for just a day or two.
    Brian Steinberg, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of staying
Verb
  • This seemed like an obvious spot to use one of their two remaining timeouts but Morris didn’t and the ball wasn’t snapped until there were only 17 seconds left.
    Ted Nguyen, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
  • In January, Forbes named legendary television producer Dick Wolf a billionaire, as his Law & Order, Chicago and FBI shows serve as some of the last remaining pillars holding up the broadcast TV schedule.
    Matt Craig, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of remaining
Verb
  • Sunday will remain mild with highs near 52 and lingering rain chances.
    Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the days since, many people have reported unsafe road conditions and lingering snow — along with uncollected leaf piles from fall leaf collection that were scattered back onto their yards by the snowplows, the council members said.
    Maia Pandey, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of lingering
Verb
  • Carter first saw the disease up close in 1988 while visiting a village in Ghana where nearly 350 people had worms poking through their skin.
    Sam Mednick, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024
  • At its most basic, a poke cake is made by poking holes into a warm cake and pouring on a frosting or filling mixture.
    Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2024
Definition of poking
Adjective
  • There were lethargic possessions that led to poor shots in the second half against Utah State.
    Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Jan. 2025
  • For months, experts have been concerned that public health authorities have been lethargic in their response to the burgeoning pandemic, and that public safety has taken a back seat to agricultural interests.
    Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2025
Definition of lethargic
Adjective
  • This was first reported by Kevin K. Cruz has been inactive for more than two years.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The Tampa Bay pass defense is a liability, but since both Saints quarterback Derek Carr and do-everything running back Alvin Kamara are inactive this week with no real reason to risk further injury, the Bucs can worry about defense in the playoffs.
    J.J. Bailey, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Definition of inactive
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