LAGGER Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

lagger

noun

Definition of lagger

as in snail

someone who moves slowly or more slowly than others after 10 hours, there weren't any spectators left to cheer on the laggers as they finished the marathon

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Recent Examples of lagger If enough go to the Democratic laggers rather than the party frontrunners, both Republicans could still wind up one-two. — Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2026

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snail

Noun

While the imagery around the show was overtly erotic, from the footage of mating snails and kissing bodies to the music and the projections, the clothes themselves were less about baring skin than creating a sense of sensuality.

— Amy Francombe, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Similarly, snail shells almost always spiral in the same direction for every snail species.

— Mallory Green, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

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