PROCRASTINATED Synonyms: 93 Similar and Opposite Words

procrastinated

verb

past tense of procrastinate

as in stalled

to be slow or late about doing something that should be done; to delay doing something until a later time because you do not want to do it, because you are lazy, etc. He procrastinated and missed the submission deadline. He told her to stop procrastinating and get to work.

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Recent Examples of procrastinated Natomas resident Sarah Arizaga, 46, wasn’t familiar with all of the candidates, so procrastinated on submitting her ballot until the final day. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026 Travelers who procrastinated securing their summer getaway plane tickets might blanch after a glance at airfare costs. — Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 20 May 2026 Yet, instead of taking advantage of this lull to prepare for the future by upgrading transmission lines and incorporating smart grid technologies en masse, policymakers procrastinated. — Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026 If the Wolves have simply procrastinated on bringing their best defensive effort all season, test day is Saturday. — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 17 Apr. 2026 There’s certainly an authenticity to this development; who among us hasn’t procrastinated when facing an uncomfortable decision? — Kristen Baldwin, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Oct. 2025 Hunnam procrastinated out of fear, taking another job before beginning the process of discovering Gein. — Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025

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That diplomatic impasse has effectively stalled shipping in the strait, through which about one fifth of global oil supplies passedbefore the war.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
After decades of disputes that stalled enforcement, the current owner has agreed to extensive testing and a cleanup plan.

— Kori McNair, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of stalled

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According to the flight tracking website FlightAware, 45% of flights in and out of Chicago O'Hare International Airport were delayed on Tuesday, and 10% were canceled.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Each step introduces friction — points where patients may be delayed, confused, or lost in the process entirely.

— Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026

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One of English football’s most historic names had been dragged to the brink under previous owner Dejphon Chansiri last season — into administration and almost beneath the surface.

— Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
No, it’s being dragged by two large straps and rolling along on a quintet of wheels, stuffed with dirty laundry or maybe this week’s groceries.

— Max Berlinger, Vogue, 13 Aug. 2026

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