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
Rodgers returned for the 2024 season and started every game last season despite lingering injuries to his hamstring, knee, and ankle.
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Antwan Staley, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
In spite of his infidelity, there’s never any real question that the restoration of his nuclear family is the ideal resolution, something Lyne hammers home with blunt obviousness in a final shot that lingers on a family photo.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
These historic areas are now openly accessible, but the legacy of segregation lingers, impacting diversity on L.A.’s beaches today.
—Natalie Preddie, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
No matter each individual’s previous experience with Shabbat, there was a widespread warmth and engagement with the holiday that lingered between each table.
—Sammi Tapper, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
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Antwan Staley, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
In spite of his infidelity, there’s never any real question that the restoration of his nuclear family is the ideal resolution, something Lyne hammers home with blunt obviousness in a final shot that lingers on a family photo.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Feb. 2025
These historic areas are now openly accessible, but the legacy of segregation lingers, impacting diversity on L.A.’s beaches today.
—Natalie Preddie, Travel + Leisure, 3 Feb. 2025
No matter each individual’s previous experience with Shabbat, there was a widespread warmth and engagement with the holiday that lingered between each table.
—Sammi Tapper, Vogue, 2 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for linger
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President Donald Trump delayed ending the trade loophole that allows low-value packages to arrive duty-free from China on Friday, meaning the products can continue to enter the U.S. without tariffs—for now.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA TODAY,
7 Feb. 2025
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Louisiana physicians are also delaying treatment of miscarriage and ectopic pregnancy out of fear of breaking the law.—
Kerry Meagher,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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The victim suffered serious injuries but managed to crawl out of the woods and get help from a passerby, according to court records.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
14 Feb. 2025
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If you're downed during a boss fight, teammates must revive you by whacking your crawling body.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Even Belichick's former New England Patriots players poked fun at his relationship during The Roast of Tom Brady in May 2024.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
7 Feb. 2025
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Allow the cake to cool for 10 minutes then use the handle end of a wooden spoon to poke holes about 1 1/2 inches apart all the way through the cake.—
Bev Barrett,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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When users click and drag their cursor across the screen, random clusters of letters appear, followed by sentences that flash briefly before disappearing.—
Mitchell Peters,
Billboard,
17 Feb. 2025
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Swansea City have sacked head coach Luke Williams following a poor run of results since the turn of the year that has dragged the Championship club into a relegation battle.—
Stuart James,
The Athletic,
17 Feb. 2025
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Instead, numerous Chelsea sequences of possession ended with Jadon Sancho or Pedro Neto clipping crosses towards no one in particular with Nkunku, Palmer — or both — loitering just outside the Brighton penalty area.—
Liam Twomey,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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As an undercover policeman, his job is to loiter near the men’s bathroom at the local shopping mall and seduce passing trade into committing acts of what his superiors would call gross indecency.—
Damon Wise,
Deadline,
27 Jan. 2025
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Customers can dock their boats on the Intracoastal, across A1A from the Atlantic Ocean, and stroll inside the 29,912-square-foot store to shop, Willis said in December.—
Howard Cohen,
Miami Herald,
1 Feb. 2025
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Spot some critters: Instead of bundling up to stroll around the zoo, bundle up and hike through the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge in Trenton.—
Annalise Frank,
Axios,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Linger.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/linger. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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