lagged

verb

Definition of laggednext
past tense of lag
1
as in faded
to lose bodily strength or vigor during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag

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2
as in delayed
to move or act slowly the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lagged
  1. weakened
  2. lingered
  3. went
  4. failed
Verb
  • Utah’s roster is inarguably weakened by replacing Callie Smith with Genie Erohkina (one of the worst performers last weekend in Virginia Beach), but the roster rules incentivize teams to dump a mid-season acquisition like Smith, so why not cash in at the trade deadline?
    Todd Boss, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The yen remained weakened after Ishiba downplayed the prospect of imminent interest rate hikes earlier this week.
    Ian Mount, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of weakened
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  • As Helene lingered in the region, Augusta saw some of the heaviest rainfall in the state, totaling 12 to 15 inches — about four months’ worth of rain in just two days.
    Rachel Ramirez, CNN, 1 Oct. 2024
  • The split was not amicable, and hard feelings lingered.
    Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of lingered
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  • Seeing how fast Ukraine went from thousands of drones to millions, things could move quickly.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Sandro went small, launching the mini-version of its Tangoso hobo in new colors and a canvas version too, and added cute styling for footwear with boat shoes pre-flipped down at the back for a slip-on feel.
    Rhonda Richford, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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  • That similar proposal to charge a 2% fine on every fee related to a criminal case and civil traffic violations failed to win majority support in the Senate in 2022 and thus did not appear on the ballot.
    Stacey Barchenger, The Arizona Republic, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The 100% default had come into play when someone failed to respond to notices from Social Security and the demand for repayment.
    Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 4 Oct. 2024
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