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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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He added that the next increase could be delayed beyond July should disruptions related to the Middle East become protracted.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 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

A trial, originally scheduled for November this year, may now be delayed until January 2027 because of the new allegations.

From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026

Morgan Stanley expects HDD supply and demand parity to be delayed until 2029 due to strong cloud and AI data growth.

From Barron's • Apr. 6, 2026

Bob hated for their walk to be delayed.

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