Synonyms of lagged

lagged

verb

past tense of lag

1

as in faded

to lose bodily strength or vigor

during the fourth quarter the whole team seemed to lag

Synonyms & Similar Words

• faded
• weakened
• sagged
• went
• failed
• sank
• deteriorated
• decayed
• languished
• drooped
• withered
• flagged
• wasted (away)
• wilted
• emaciated
• yielded
• broke down
• rotted
• degenerated
• wore out
• ran down

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• recovered
• rallied
• rebounded
• recuperated
• gained
• convalesced

2

as in delayed

to move or act slowly

the tired puppy was lagging behind the rest of the pack

Synonyms & Similar Words

• delayed
• lingered
• dragged
• crawled
• poked
• strolled
• played
• stalled
• crept
• dawdled
• loitered
• shuffled
• fell behind
• hung fire
• lollygagged
• dropped behind
• diddled
• moped
• marked time
• staggered
• tarried
• idled
• dillydallied
• dallied
• lounged
• took one's time
• shilly-shallied
• dragged one's feet
• decelerated
• sauntered
• ambled
• loafed
• trifled
• inched
• fiddled (around)
• puttered (around)
• fooled around
• eased
• pottered (around)
• hung (around or out)
• messed around
• slowed (down or up)
• lolled
• procrastinated
• temporized
• plodded
• monkeyed (around)
• lumbered
• filibustered

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• rushed
• hurried
• sped
• ran
• flew
• raced
• hastened
• ripped
• dashed
• bolted
• scurried
• whirled
• tore
• scooted
• whizzed
• rocketed
• barreled
• whisked
• coursed
• zipped
• scrambled
• hustled
• darted
• scudded
• humped
• hurtled
• ran
• accelerated
• bowled
• stampeded
• breezed
• trotted
• jogged
• sprinted
• galloped
• careered
• quickened
• hotfooted (it)
• outpaced
• sped (up)
• outstripped
• overtook
• caught up
• outran
• fast-forwarded

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lagged

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

And a Mag 7 that has lagged the S&P 500 in 2026 has shown signs of a comeback. — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 30 Sep. 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

Since then, the race has only accelerated, while OpenAI’s visible progress around agents has lagged. — Hayden Field, The Verge, 28 Sep. 2026

How premiums have increased faster than inflation since the reforms, even as actual payouts to policyholders lagged behind those rising costs. — Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

The display glasses didn’t always respond to thumb swipes and sometimes lagged after voice commands. — Sebastian Herrera, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2026

Southeast Asia has lagged, though the firm sees clear scope for collaboration and consolidation in the Philippines, Thailand and Indonesia. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 24 Sep. 2026

The alliance, which represents most of those agencies, has argued in recent years for a major adjustment in state compensation, insisting payments have lagged inflation for more than a decade, costing the industry more than $300 million annually. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026