lagged

VERB

move slowly; delay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decrease diminish fail fall off falter slacken slow trail wane

STRONG

dally dawdle dillydally drag ebb flag hobble idle inch jelly limp linger loiter lounge plod poke procrastinate retard saunter shuffle slouch stagger stay straggle tail tarry tool trudge

WEAK

be behind drag one's feet get no place fast hang back inch along lose strength put off slow up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand grow increase raise

STRONG

advance complete do finish go hasten hurry leave push rise run rush tiptoe

Example Sentences

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The ARK Innovation ETF has dramatically lagged the Nasdaq 100 since the end of 2019 and since the fund’s launch on Halloween in 2014, FactSet data showed.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Year to date, the group has lagged the consumer discretionary sector, outperforming little beyond the struggling gaming cohort.

From Barron's • May 1, 2026

Grande supports SB 79, saying the city has lagged on housing production.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

For decades, shipbuilding was underfunded, while maintenance, dry docks and munitions also lagged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Sammy lagged back on Dicey’s hand and she snapped at him time and again to keep up.

From "Homecoming" by Cynthia Voigt