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lagged

verb

past tense of lag

as in faded

to lose bodily strength or vigor during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag

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as in delayed

to move or act slowly the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack

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Recent Examples of lagged Siri has lagged well behind leading chatbots from OpenAI and Anthropic. — Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026 Though Latin America’s sprawling club movement is at the forefront of dance music innovation, the inclusion of women has often lagged, despite an abundance of talent. — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 Still, Acer's fresh midrange Intel chip visibly lagged the higher-end Googlebook models using Snapdragon X Elite chips, despite these being year-old processors. — Joe Osborne, PC Magazine, 11 Oct. 2026 But Pepsi's carbonated soft drink portfolio lagged behind the overall category, including rival Coca-Cola. — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2026 The campaign in favor of the measure has lagged behind opponents in fundraising. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 8 Oct. 2026 The satirical film also lagged behind the third weekend of Zach Cregger’s Resident Evil and the second weekend of David Ayer’s Heart of the Beast. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2026 While recent litigation has held social media companies responsible for harms to users, federal legislation of social media has meandered and AI legislation has lagged. — ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026 While Mattel’s Hot Wheels were hot and its party card game Uno attracted new fans last holiday season, the company’s Fisher-Price line, which makes educational toys for infants, toddlers and preschoolers, has lagged along with Barbie dolls. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

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The ritual has faded and has been downgraded to a monthly reception.

— John T. Shaw, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
This seemed at the time like the biggest misstep of Stearns’ tenure, as the Brewers faded afterward and missed the playoffs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of faded

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Meanwhile, Air France-KLM has suspended flights to Riyadh until 31 October and Delta Air Lines has delayed planned services from Atlanta to Riyadh, initially due to start on October 23, until March 2027.

— Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Stringer | Reuters Delta Air Lines delayed the launch of its nonstop service between Atlanta and Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, following recent attacks on the capital city's airport.

— Alex Harring, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

Definition of delayed

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In the grayness that should have been sunrise that morning, dark clouds sagged baggily over the very treetops, bulging as if ready to split under their liquid weight.

— Gerald R. Hunter, Outdoor Life, 15 Oct. 2026
Somehow, however, that team, which sagged to 0-7, won five of its last nine games and finished 5-11.

— Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of sagged

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In May 2025, after Williams shut off the water in a cell, 10 inmates removed a toilet, crawled through a gap in the wall and scaled a fence out of the jail.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026
In real-world tests, the hand crawled across 14 different surfaces including smooth floors, metal grates, grass, and gravel.

— Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2026

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