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adjective

as in lingering

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verb

present participle of tarry
1
as in waiting
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time upon seeing the sun beginning to sink in the sky, we realized we had tarried too long on the summit of the mountain

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2
as in delaying
to move or act slowly the dean tarried in making his decision, still not sure if he should suspend the student or not

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3
as in staying
to reside as a temporary guest he tarried with us all summer, sleeping on the screened-in porch most nights

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tarrying
  1. lingering
  2. waiting
  3. delaying
  4. staying
  5. loitering
  6. remaining
  7. dragging
  8. visiting
Adjective
  • Thomas missed 57 games last season, mostly because of the same lingering left hamstring issue.
    — C.J. Holmes, New York Daily News, 4 Feb. 2026
  • On the one hand, that means that many survive the disease without serious lingering effects.
    — Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 18 Dec. 2025
Definition of lingering
Verb
  • With potentially record-breaking heat coming to Washington, DC on the Fourth of July, people wanting to catch fireworks by saving an early spot on the National Mall will have a lot of waiting to do.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 3 July 2026
  • Alysa Guffey Twenty minutes of remonstrance kicked off, with a long line of people waiting for a chance to speak.
    — Alysa Guffey, IndyStar, 2 July 2026
Definition of waiting
Verb
  • While delaying benefits is typically optimal, a hypothetical 22% cut by 2033 significantly shifts optimal claiming ages for many single individuals, potentially encouraging earlier filing, but often not for married couples.
    — Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Some workers were granted exemptions, and a handful of departments were delaying implementation of the governor’s mandate.
    — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
Definition of delaying
Verb
  • Tops on that list is the late Grateful Dead founder Bob Weir — who died in January at 78 — as a model for a band staying fearless and uncompromising.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Read more about the heat dome and tips on staying cool in this visual explainer.
    — Ignacio Calderon, USA Today, 3 July 2026
Definition of staying
Adjective
  • Some victim advocates say human trafficking along Figueroa has escalated since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and the rollback of anti-loitering laws.
    — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Definition of loitering
Verb
  • In a large bowl beat butter, oil, and the remaining 1/2 cup honey with a mixer on medium 30 seconds.
    — Better Homes & Gardens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
  • The remaining four states restrict participation through state education agencies or athletic association rules rather than official state legislation.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of remaining
Verb
  • Compounding concerns, California officials say the Department of Transportation is dragging its feet.
    — Lauren Morganbesser, semafor.com, 1 July 2026
  • One small habit that has helped me tremendously is dragging important emails directly into my calendar.
    — Michel Koopman, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Definition of dragging
Verb
  • But in a 5-1 win at Truist Park, the visiting Cardinals made two errors.
    — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 2 July 2026
  • While lucha libre is already a popular attraction among tourists visiting Mexico, the arrival of the world’s biggest soccer event has seen masks and impromptu fights spill out from the ring.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 1 July 2026
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