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be delayed

VERB

drag

Synonyms

STRONGEST

crawl creep hang shuffle

STRONG

dally dawdle delay inch lag linger loiter poke procrastinate sag shamble stagnate straggle tarry traipse

WEAK

be quiescent encounter difficulty lag behind limp along mark time put off slow down trail behind

Antonyms

STRONG

advance finish go hasten hurry push run rush speed

Example Sentences

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It’s also about the yearning for a more optimistic era of musical storytelling, when goodness could be counted on to prevail and a happy ending might be delayed but only rarely denied.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Burnham's supporters are hoping a leadership contest can be delayed until he is able to return to Parliament.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

However, given the need to implement measures to contain the hack, Hasbro said the reporting of first-quarter results may be delayed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 23, 2026

So while the Senate Banking Committee is going ahead with a confirmation hearing, a final vote could be delayed.

From Barron's • Apr. 20, 2026

Now her trip north would be delayed, and she'd spent too much of her money, and on top of all that, she’d left her passport at the border.

From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat

be delayed

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