tarried

verb

past tense of tarry
1
as in waited
to continue to be in a place for a significant amount of time upon seeing the sun beginning to sink in the sky, we realized we had tarried too long on the summit of the mountain

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2
as in lingered
to move or act slowly the dean tarried in making his decision, still not sure if he should suspend the student or not

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3
as in stayed
to reside as a temporary guest he tarried with us all summer, sleeping on the screened-in porch most nights

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tarried
  1. waited
  2. lingered
  3. stayed
  4. remained
  5. delayed
  6. visited
  7. dragged
  8. crawled
Verb
  • Dozens waited outside the singer's former home or left floral tributes there.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Because of Florida’s statute of limitations, the client waited too long and couldn't file a claim.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of waited
Verb
  • Even though clouds lingered along the city skyline, the show still went on.
    — Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • For years, Howell’s resentment toward his former commander lingered.
    — Mark Nevins, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of lingered
Verb
  • There was a lot of interest in Swedish midfielder Lucas Bergvall this summer, with big bids in July from Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest, but the 20-year-old has stayed and has been arguably Spurs’ best player in pre-season.
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Newer accelerator generations haven't closed that gap much, since compute logic has gotten several times more efficient while DRAM access energy has stayed about the same.
    — David Schie, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of stayed
Verb
  • South Korea's Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back said Seoul remained opposed to officially recognizing the North as a nuclear-weapon state, something Kim has long sought.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The local Red Cross was helping with the search but could not say how many people remained buried, volunteer Gervais Ganagoro said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of remained
Verb
  • The game was delayed 88 minutes by rain in the eighth inning.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The Braves lost to the Twins, 4-2, in the series opener, a game delayed 51 minutes because of inclement weather and then began with an opening frame that probably had Braves faithful wishing there’d been a lengthier postponement.
    — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of delayed
Verb
  • My mom visited several times, for parents’ weekend or for my choral concerts.
    — Mary Frances Ruskell, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Syrian sources cited by Israel Hayom said the Tuesday strike came just one day after a Turkish delegation visited the base, looking to turn it into a joint base for Syrian and Turkish forces.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of visited
Verb
  • 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
Definition of dragged
Verb
  • Traffic crawled at a creep along Independence Boulevard in those days.
    — DJ Simmons, Charlotte Observer, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Seven hid under a kitchen chest freezer while five crawled on the wall next to the three-compartment sink.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Aug. 2026
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