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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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Over the next three years, the newcomers lagged behind the market by 25 percentage points.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

There originally was a racing season, but when attendance lagged the owners opted for a single Memorial Day Weekend event in 1911, the inaugural Indianapolis 500.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

During 2022’s sky-high CPI inflation prints, the trimmed mean model lagged behind.

From Barron's • May 20, 2026

He doubled the size of Harvard’s private-equity portfolio, which includes venture capital, areas where Harvard had lagged behind many of its rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

The following day, when we had finished our lessons with Teacher Sarah, I lagged behind, as usual.

From "Taking Flight: From War Orphan to Star Ballerina" by Michaela DePrince