as in to linger
to move or act slowly
don't loiter in this neighborhood after dark
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Recent Examples of loiter
This comes on the heels of reports of drones that loitered over Langley Air Force Base in Virginia off and on for nearly two weeks.
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Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
At the time of Fassler’s field study, in 2021, the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic had plunged the neighborhood into such a distressed state that loitering there felt unsafe.
—Mara Hoberman, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
On that June arrest report, obtained by The Herald, police explained the trespass arrest, saying that Sampson was arrested for loitering outside the store when in fact the video, which has a date and time stamp, clearly shows him being handcuffed and arrested inside the store.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Instead, numerous Chelsea sequences of possession ended with Jadon Sancho or Pedro Neto clipping crosses towards no one in particular with Nkunku, Palmer — or both — loitering just outside the Brighton penalty area.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Anna Mulrine Grobe, The Christian Science Monitor, 16 Dec. 2024
At the time of Fassler’s field study, in 2021, the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic had plunged the neighborhood into such a distressed state that loitering there felt unsafe.
—Mara Hoberman, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2025
On that June arrest report, obtained by The Herald, police explained the trespass arrest, saying that Sampson was arrested for loitering outside the store when in fact the video, which has a date and time stamp, clearly shows him being handcuffed and arrested inside the store.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2025
Instead, numerous Chelsea sequences of possession ended with Jadon Sancho or Pedro Neto clipping crosses towards no one in particular with Nkunku, Palmer — or both — loitering just outside the Brighton penalty area.
—Liam Twomey, The Athletic, 9 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for loiter
Verb
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Uncertainty surrounding the Chinese landscape could linger for some time, Hieronimus says.—
Charlotte Reed,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2025
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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
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Under a special rule, IRA owners and participants born after December 31, 1950, and who turned 73 in 2024, can delay their first RMD until April 1, 2025.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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When football resumed, money was scarce and plans for a new bridge into Salford and a car park were delayed.—
Michael Walker,
The Athletic,
15 Mar. 2025
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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
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If no shelter is available, crawl to an interior wall away from windows.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacramento Bee,
9 Mar. 2025
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The eye poke left Muhammad unable to continue, and the fight was ruled a no contest.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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This occurs as bright points of light appear when sunlight pokes through valleys and mountain ridges on the moon, just before or after the period of totality.—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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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
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JPMorgan analysts expect Tesla’s woes to continue, predicting the company’s weakest quarter for car deliveries since 2022 as Elon Musk’s divisive role in the Trump Administration drags on the EV maker’s performance.—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes,
13 Mar. 2025
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In the photos, which were obtained by Page Six, Bündchen strolled with her infant secured in a baby carrier strapped to her chest.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Tourists once again stroll Shanghai’s glittering Bund waterfront.—
Vivian Wang,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Loiter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/loiter. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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