loitering
Example Sentences
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A Mexican man loitering against the wrought iron fence pointed across the street to the Lugo House.
From Literature
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The Iranian ships hung around—“loitering,” in the words of Sri Lanka’s deputy foreign minister—as the U.S. and Israel launched their first attacks on Feb. 28.
The U.S. also has loitering, guided munitions, such as AeroVironment’s Switchblade, that can be used for different combat objectives.
From Barron's
“We don’t like having anyone loitering around the entrance.”
From Literature
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Some were held on loitering charges, while others were detained over their perceived "incorrigibility."
From Barron's
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.