lingers

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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lingers

What lingers is the intimacy of the work—the steady service of caring for frightened people during the worst days of their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026

Anger also lingers over the security failures surrounding the October 7 attacks, which continues to weigh on Netanyahu's standing.

From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026

But there’s still one thing that lingers, he noted.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 11, 2026

Maybe that’s why this picnic lingers with me.

From Salon ● Jun. 30, 2026

The losing bidder lingers, though, his eyes still on me—as are the eyes of the security bots.

From "Warcross" by Marie Lu