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Synonyms & Antonyms for linger
Synonyms
crawl, creep, dally, dawdle, delay, diddle, dillydally, drag, lag, loiter, lollygag (also lallygag), mope, poke, shilly-shally, tarry
Antonyms
barrel, bolt, career, course, dash, fly, hasten, hotfoot (it), hurry, race, rip, rocket, run, rush, scoot, scud, scurry, speed, tear, whirl, whisk, whiz (or whizz), zip
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Blackjewel is part of the latest spate of coal producers to file for bankruptcy, a trend that has lingered under President Trump as the nation’s appetite for coal has continued to shrink. — Tim Craig, Washington Post, "In Trump country, a group of coal miners rebel over lost jobs, missed paychecks," 31 Aug. 2019 Jenner’s invention has saved countless lives, but the bloody-mindedness of him and his followers ended up creating a culture of mistrust that lingers to this day. — The Economist, "The original anti-vaxxers," 30 Aug. 2019 Adderley missed most of training camp and the first three preseason games because of a hamstring issue that lingered since before the draft. — Jeff Miller, Los Angeles Times, "Chargers rookie Nasir Adderley shows his speed and talent in preseason finale," 30 Aug. 2019 Versatility might win out normally, but if Da’Shawn Hand’s arm injury is expected to linger, Loewen would be the logical one-for-one replacement and choice to make the 53. — Carlos Monarrez, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Lions' Josh Johnson makes case for winning backup QB job," 30 Aug. 2019 Most importantly, vultures remove carrion that would otherwise linger and spread disease. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Devoted parents, they purify the environment: Meet the vultures," 30 Aug. 2019 McKinnon’s availability for the upcoming season is one of the team’s few lingering mysteries. — Cam Inman, The Mercury News, "Brace yourself, 49ers McKinnon practicing, but Street IR bound," 27 Aug. 2019 Typically when group interviews with the coach or star players break, the more established media members tend to linger a bit and have some on- or off-the-record chit-chat. — Jonathan Jones, SI.com, "A Big Year for the Media Members Covering the Browns’ Big Year," 27 Aug. 2019 The showers and thunderstorms are expected to linger until 10 p.m. and then slowly weaken through the rest of the night, forecasters said. — Martin Finucane, BostonGlobe.com, "Severe thunderstorms bring rain, wind; possible funnel cloud spotted," 21 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'linger.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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linger
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