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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Banking shares, for example, have continued to outperform the broader market so far this month, even as tech stocks lagged.

From MarketWatch

Experts warn that the outbreak could expand if vaccination rates continue to lag.

From Salon

Titan's changes in shape lag roughly 15 hours behind the strongest pull from Saturn's gravity.

From Science Daily

Frustration has mounted over challenging workloads and pay that they say has lagged behind the rate of inflation.

From The Wall Street Journal

But there’s usually an administrative lag before a payroll change takes effect.

From MarketWatch