lingered

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loiter, delay v.
continue, endure v.

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

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lingered

But the chemicals take a long time to break down and have lingered in the environment, particularly in landfill, where they can leach into waterways and then into the sea.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026

One moment from Bottura’s episode has lingered most.

From Salon ● Aug. 6, 2026

The network’s afternoon news update lingered on the halo of dark droplets.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

Any who lingered too long on the coastal path were immediately ushered back out by the soldiers.

From Barron's ● Aug. 1, 2026

His words lingered in her mind, and she looked around as more beastkeepers gathered.

From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray