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tarrying

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verb

present participle of tarry
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tarrying
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
Verb
  • From crafting product descriptions that resonate with buyers to staying ahead of competitors, AI tools can enable sellers to work smarter, not harder.
    Mina Elias, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • The growth of the resort's offerings can be attributed to our commitment to staying ahead of the trends, our guests' increasing interest in unique and premium experiences, and our ability to collaborate with exceptional brands like Krug that align with our standards.
    Jillian Dara, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
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
  • Twelve of the 14 playoff spots are decided, and the Broncos and Buccaneers can clinch the two remaining spots with wins.
    Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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
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
Adjective
  • Some signs a dog is grieving a furry friend include lack of appetite, lethargic behavior, searching for a companion dog, becoming clingy to the owner or withdrawing from people and other pets.
    William Lambers, Newsweek, 9 Mar. 2025
  • Over time, Fineman noticed that Peach was growing more lethargic, agitated, and itchy, which interrupted the peace of his beloved routine.
    Colson Thayer, People.com, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • With none of those fights being offered to him, Edwards was inactive.
    Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
  • In his first season with the team, Lazard was benched and inactive for the year’s final game.
    Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Tarrying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tarrying. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.

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