Delay
Delay verb - To move or act slowly.
March
March verb - To move forward along a course.
Usage example: bleary-eyed commuters marching off to the train station for the morning commute
How words are described
| old | old delay | old march |
| long | long delay | long march |
| usual | usual delay | usual march |
| actual | actual delay | actual march |
| Other adjectives: large, little, infamous, lengthy. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Instead, the Lions were faced with fourth down, sustained a delay of game penalty and then shanked a punt for just ten yards, setting up Dallas to march down the field and grab the game-winning touchdown.
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It's possible to delay it, as well; once you assemble the Ultron, the Utwig and Supox fleets can assault the Kohr-Ah, delaying their victory and the Death March somewhat.
Source: Video Game / Star Control -
Day 1: Buford rails against Meade, predicting the cautious commander will delay, allowing the Confederates to simply march onto the high ground if he doesn't deploy his brigade to stop the enemy vanguard, and then will recklessly attack the Confederates.
Source: Film / Gettysburg
Cite this Source
March and Delay. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/march
Delay & March. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/march>.
March or Delay. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/delay/march.
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