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lingered

VERB

loiter, delay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dawdle drift idle remain stay stick around wait

STRONG

amble crawl dally dillydally falter hesitate hobble lag loll lumber mope mosey plod poke procrastinate putter saunter shuffle slouch stagger stop stroll tarry tool totter trail traipse trifle trudge vacillate

WEAK

be dilatory be long be tardy fool around fritter away goof off hang around hang out put off sit around take one's time wait around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forge forward go leave

STRONG

advance carry on complete continue finish go ahead run rush tiptoe

WEAK

halt hurry

VERB

continue, endure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

persist remain stay stick around survive wait

STRONG

abide bide cling last stand

WEAK

hang on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease forge go leave

STRONG

move refuse reject

WEAK

halt hurry rush stop

Example Sentences

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By then the couple was out of earshot, but the man’s “enough please” comment lingered.

From Salon • May 22, 2026

After Reagan narrowly survived an assassin’s bullet outside the same Washington Hilton where the correspondents dinner took place, the bump in his approval ratings lingered for months.

From Slate • Apr. 26, 2026

The economic damage or threat from those events lingered far longer than it took equity indexes to reach fresh highs.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

Many of their court cases have lingered unresolved for years, reinforcing the sense their concerns are ignored.

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The jar was already re-closed, but the stench lingered.

From "Boy 2.0" by Tracey Baptiste