Definitions

lag

[lag] / læg /

VERB

move slowly; delay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

decrease diminish fail fall off falter slacken slow trail wane

STRONG

dally dawdle dillydally drag ebb flag hobble idle inch jelly limp linger loiter lounge plod poke procrastinate retard saunter shuffle slouch stagger stay straggle tail tarry tool trudge

WEAK

be behind drag one's feet get no place fast hang back inch along lose strength put off slow up

Antonyms

STRONG

advance complete do finish go hasten hurry rise run rush

Example Sentences

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The energy sector is on the rise after lagging behind the S&P 500’s strong performance over the past three years.

From The Wall Street Journal

Now he says he is "very angry" that Northern Ireland's screening programme lags behind the rest of the UK.

From BBC

Despite its ambitions, Amazon is lagging well behind its own timeline.

From MarketWatch

“You really don’t have the impact of jet lag because you’re purely running on adrenaline,” she says.

From Los Angeles Times

“We should have been going much faster, but we lagged behind.”

From The Wall Street Journal