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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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Plans for a £1.25bn electric steel-making furnace in Port Talbot may be delayed for up to eight months due to problems with electrical connectivity, Tata Steel has warned.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

If anything, selling H200 chips to China would harm American customers, whose orders could be delayed to service the fabrication of China-bound chips.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

These may include documents regarding a revocable trust containing assets from the estate in order to avoid probate, which can be a lengthy and public process that could also be delayed by family disputes.

From MarketWatch • May 25, 2026

The loss to network TV comedy, however, is massive – and given the viewership migration away from traditional broadcasters toward online platforms, something that can only be delayed, not avoided.

From Salon • May 21, 2026

Bob hated for their walk to be delayed.

From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman

be delayed

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