linger with

VERB

flirt

Synonyms

STRONGEST

tease

STRONG

banter coquet dally disport eyeball fool gam ogle philander pitch proposition

WEAK

bat eyes at come on to hit on lead on make a move make a pass pick up wink at

Antonyms

WEAK

be faithful

Example Sentences

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Mr Timms said even if all the rubbish was collected, the pest issue would still linger, with the rodents likely to start nesting in residents' homes or cars.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2025

No victory — or loss, for that matter — seems to linger with her for too long.

From Seattle Times • May 24, 2024

By ridding the game of a time-focused rigidity, we can linger with a puzzle or an object.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 20, 2023

Are there any visuals from the Fort McMurray fire that linger with you most when it comes to recalling this?

From Salon • Aug. 23, 2023

I can afford to linger with these two for one more night, until I heal enough to return to tracking down information about Day.

From "Legend" by Marie Lu

linger with

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