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Recent Examples of dillydally There was the tapping of the top of the bat to his toes, scribbling in the dirt, adjusting his gloves and swiping his shoulder, among other displays of dillydallying. Anna Brand, CNN, 30 Mar. 2023 Bathroom breaks and other excuses for dillydallying give your heart rate a chance to return to normal. Elizabeth Narins, Cosmopolitan, 22 May 2015
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dillydally
Verb
  • Trump had delayed the tariffs once before to allow more time for talks.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Another feature of Apple’s AI rollout might be delayed, but investors shouldn’t be concerned.
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Cost: $19 Six-word review: Crisp tortilla, buttery meat, lingering heat.
    Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 11 Mar. 2025
  • While there are still many questions lingering about how California will bring its workforce back to primarily in-person work in the coming months, the impact on state workers’ telework stipend is clearly defined.
    William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 11 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Now is not the time to dawdle, as certain entries on the list might still sell out by week’s end.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 6 Feb. 2025
  • Instead, Spurs dawdled during negotiations and, in the end, Slot stayed with the Dutch club for another season before joining Liverpool.
    Oli Gamp, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Read more Adrien Brody gives powerful Oscar speech after Best Actor win The worst Super Bowl ads of 2025 Hulu's Oscars gaffe, email error sparks anger During the ceremony, Oscars host Conan O'Brien poked fun at the Dune star's outfit color choice.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
  • Offerman also poked fun at himself with quips about his monotone voice and his appearance.
    EW.com, EW.com, 3 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Out of stuff that didn’t make it, there was one character that I was really bummed didn’t get on.
    Andy Hoglund, Vulture, 29 Jan. 2025
  • Release date, cast, more Queen Latifah, Adrien Brody, Kerry Washington, more stars flock to Thom Browne's NYFW show 'Really bummed out:' Beverly Ortega explains sudden departure from 'The Bachelor' 'The Amazing Race' Season 37 cast Find details on the entire Season 37 cast here.
    Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • In 1504, Christopher Columbus, on his fourth trans-Atlantic voyage, was stranded on the shores of Jamaica, with his ships crawling with marine worms and his crew hungry.
    Jamie Carter, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2025
  • If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.
    Don Sweeney, Sacramento Bee, 9 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Congress would not consent to decimating and idling agencies responsible to restore communities ravaged by fire and flood, to cripple those needed to defend the nation against a bird flu pandemic, or to allow Musk to see your tax returns.
    Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025
  • After decades of German manufacturing humming at much higher rates than its European counterparts, Germany idled more of its production lines last year than the European Union as a whole.
    Jim Tankersley, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
Verb
  • The Steelers have shown little urgency, both before free agency and now as the Rodgers saga drags on, to sign Wilson.
    Mike DeFabo, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • The impact dragged the scooter several feet before coming to a stop.
    Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2025

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“Dillydally.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dillydally. Accessed 16 Mar. 2025.

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