- present participle of loiter.
loitering
Example Sentences
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The farmer has attempted to deter people from loitering by spreading cattle slurry near the worst affected spots.
From BBC ● Jun. 2, 2026
We just saw crows, loitering on fence posts.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 10, 2026
AeroVironment’s Switchblade guidable, loitering munitions came to prominence in the continuing war between Russia and Ukraine.
From Barron's ● Mar. 16, 2026
The Defense Department last week paid AeroVironment $186 million for the first procurement in a five-year, $990 million contract for its Switchblade loitering missile systems.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 2, 2026
And it wasn’t because people were loitering in the hallway at lunch either.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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