lingers

VERB

loiter, delay

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dawdle drift idle remain stay stick around wait

STRONG

amble crawl dally dillydally falter hesitate hobble lag loll lumber mope mosey plod poke procrastinate putter saunter shuffle slouch stagger stop stroll tarry tool totter trail traipse trifle trudge vacillate

WEAK

be dilatory be long be tardy fool around fritter away goof off hang around hang out put off sit around take one's time wait around

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forge forward go leave

STRONG

advance carry on complete continue finish go ahead run rush tiptoe

WEAK

halt hurry

VERB

continue, endure

Synonyms

STRONGEST

persist remain stay stick around survive wait

STRONG

abide bide cling last stand

WEAK

hang on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

cease forge go leave

STRONG

move refuse reject

WEAK

halt hurry rush stop

Example Sentences

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But caffeine is a double-edged sword because the stimulant lingers in the body for a long time – a strong coffee at kick-off could be a disaster for sleep.

From BBC • Jun. 13, 2026

Yet even after multiple price cuts, it lingers on the market.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

"The shadow of war still lingers over Iran's sky, and in this situation, we cannot plan very well for restoration," Fartousi said.

From Barron's • May 10, 2026

“Economic pain points of Indian citizens are going to increase if this crisis lingers on,” said Verma.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Uncle Son lingers without getting on the new ship; so do we.

From "Inside Out and Back Again" by Thanhha Lai