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
  5. poked
Verb
  • Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Nissan in particular has struggled recently, especially in the key American market, where sales have weakened.
    Rafael Nam, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Nike's overreliance on promotions, for example, weakened its premium image.
    Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of weakened
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  • 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
Definition of lingered
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  • Those bleak years devastated the American rail industry, as revenue fell by 50 percent from 1928 to 1933, and a third of the country’s railroads went into bankruptcy.
    Patrick Sauer, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Someone won a $68 million jackpot in New York on Christmas Eve in 2002, but that prize went unclaimed.
    Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of went
Verb
  • In the process of collecting talent, Adams failed to assemble a team built to win at the NHL level.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Some have gotten long-term contracts and failed to live up to them.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of failed
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  • Glaser — the host of the 2025 Golden Globe awards — also poked fun at Bündchen’s relationship with jiu-jitsu instructor Joaquim Valente during the roast.
    Eric Andersson, People.com, 23 Dec. 2024
  • And nobody had to guess the color of his underwear, as his black and gray Tom Ford briefs poked purposefully out from his pants.
    Bailey Richards, People.com, 22 Dec. 2024
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