tarrying 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of tarryingnext
as in lingering

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tarrying

2 of 2

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
  • Following the debut of the Apple Silicon M4 in March’s iPad Pro, the Mac community have been waiting for their moment in the sun.
    Ewan Spence, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Think twice before hitchhiking Think twice before trying to catch a ride by waiting on the side of the road in Minnesota.
    Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of waiting
Verb
  • To address this, companies must focus on delivering consistent value—through ongoing updates, customer support and engagement strategies—ensuring users see the benefit of staying subscribed, thereby reducing churn and increasing loyalty.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • To address this, companies must focus on delivering consistent value—through ongoing updates, customer support and engagement strategies—ensuring users see the benefit of staying subscribed, thereby reducing churn and increasing loyalty.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of staying
Verb
  • That’s because, now that the unemployment rate has been crawling up, plentiful jobs in September will signal an economy that is skirting recession rather than inflation remaining high, as the statistic used to indicate a year back.
    Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2024
  • While there are just two undefeated teams remaining in the Vikings and Chiefs, the Jacksonville Jaguars (0-4) are the only winless team heading into their Week 5 divisional home game against the Indianpolis Colts.
    Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of remaining
Verb
  • Some of her reserve is, no doubt, a lingering effect of her confirmation process.
    Amy Davidson Sorkin, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Naturally, their break up leads Max to sequester herself and compartmentalize her lingering feelings for Chloe.
    Isaiah Colbert, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of lingering
Verb
  • For all of what Russell is and has been, Monday was possibly his most self-aware, poking fun at his frequent stints on the trade block, owning his supreme confidence on the offensive end and his struggles on the other side of the court.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Spirit Halloween is hitting back at Saturday Night Live, who aired a sketch poking fun at the costume store.
    Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2024
Definition of poking
Adjective
  • The Suns trailed by as many as 18 points in the first quarter after a lethargic start, but fought back thanks to a game-high 33 points from Devin Booker and 30 from Kevin Durant.
    Matias Grez, CNN, 29 Oct. 2024
  • The United States’ response to such developments has been lethargic.
    Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 9 Oct. 2024
Definition of lethargic
Adjective
  • Herbert was inactive Sunday for the second consecutive week.
    Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 4 Nov. 2024
  • Data from Microsoft has shown, for instance, that MFA has been inactive in approximately 99% of all successful digital intrusions.
    Christophe Van de Weyer, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024
Definition of inactive
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