as in stays
a temporary residing as another's guest
a fable about the tarry of two Americans in a Scottish village that every century magically comes into existence for a day
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as in waits
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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as in lingers
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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as in visits
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 tarries
Noun
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These visitors are presumed to have shorter stays centered around match days.—
David Hudnall,
Kansas City Star,
30 Apr. 2026 -
Chic stays, standout experiences, and must-try dining—designer Nicolas Yuthanan Chalmeau shares the spots to know.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Jim waits 45 minutes after sending a trade alert before buying or selling a stock in his charitable trust’s portfolio.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
24 Apr. 2026
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In our districts in suburban Cook County, a single adult waits an average of 117 days to get emergency shelter.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The threat of death always lingers – just ask my wooden stairs.—
David Oliver,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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The Panama Canal is experiencing an uptick in traffic and generating more lucrative bids to transit the trade artery, aligning with a spike in demand for its reservation system as the Iran war lingers and uncertainty persists regarding the safety of the Strait of Hormuz.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Iran’s foreign minister instead made two separate visits to Islamabad on the weekend, with Axios reporting that a new proposal was made to the US and conveyed through Pakistani mediators.—
Dan Strumpf,
Bloomberg,
27 Apr. 2026
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Burton brought in a stethoscope, a scale, and a thermometer so that children could use the numbers for a math activity and demystify doctors’ visits.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Apr. 2026
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Standardized test scores have trended upward since the nadir of the COVID-19 pandemic, recovering faster than the state average, but the pace remains too incremental for critics.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
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Sources told Variety at the time that Marvel plans to keep a small visual development team, hiring people on a project by project basis, and remains committed to working with visual development artists on its projects.—
Zack Sharf,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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Frey vetoed the ordinance, arguing that an eviction pause does not actually provide relief and only delays an inevitable problem.—
Aki Nace,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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The plan also maintains full scope Medi-Cal for asylees and other immigrant groups who were cut out of Medicaid by the federal government and delays Medi-Cal premiums for undocumented immigrants that would otherwise begin on July 1, 2027 to July 1, 2028.—
Kate Wolffe,
Sacbee.com,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Samba Jean-Baptiste’s music dwells in the semi-sublime state of being bored and stoned.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2026
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What was intriguing about this was the fact that the TDE occurred around 10,000 light-years away from the center of this galaxy, where its supermassive black hole dwells.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2026
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The trio pulled up on e-bikes, drove up to the entrance of the Information Center and began shouting and taking pictures, pausing to take drags off a vape while peering through the shuttered doors.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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Work fewer than 35 years and the SSA plugs zeros into the missing slots, which drags your benefit down.—
Allison Palmer,
Charlotte Observer,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Tarries.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tarries. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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