lag

Definition for lag

verb as in move slowly; delay

Strongest matches

decrease, diminish, fail, fall off, falter, slacken, slow, trail, wane

Strong matches

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 matches

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

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More recent reports from major donations suggest her fundraising had lagged behind former Orange County-based U.S.

From Los Angeles Times

America's final-day comeback brought unexpected respectability to the final score, but also exposed how far the US lag behind Europe in their Ryder Cup efforts.

From BBC

With Labour lagging in the polls, expect to hear the anti-Reform rhetoric ramped up - but exactly how to burst the populist bubble has proved challenging.

From BBC

“We are lagging in the U.S., we’re lagging the world in recovery,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

The term was no longer limited only to children whose development lagged noticeably behind that of their peers.

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