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lagged

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

STRONGEST

develop enlarge expand grow increase raise

STRONG

advance complete do finish go hasten hurry leave push rise run rush tiptoe

Example Sentences

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During periods of rising inflation, energy, consumer staples, and healthcare historically outperformed, while financials lagged by 11 percentage points.

From Barron's • May 26, 2026

But even though the Dow has lagged the S&P 500 for a while in the current environment, it “surprisingly” still tracks that index “pretty well,” and can even outperform over certain stretches, he said.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

Samsung's union had argued workers lagged behind rivals such as SK hynix, where bonuses last year were more than three times higher.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

Those are areas that have lagged behind in recent years as some shoppers pulled back on discretionary spending.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

The weather threatened to dull the elaborate fireworks display that Frank Millet had planned as a further boost for the exposition’s attendance, which despite steady week-to-week increases still lagged behind expectations.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson