Linger
Linger verb - To move or act slowly.
Mutual synonyms
Common collocations
| way | linger way | pass way |
Both words in one sentence
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In Stardust, the princes who were slain linger behind as ghosts, unable to pass on to the afterlife until the next heir to the throne is found.
Source: Greek Chorus - First Ward even has a reflection in the land of the dead called Night Ward where the souls of those slain in the Hamidon Wars still linger, unable to pass on.
Source: Haunted Headquarters -
To a greater extent, while some souls linger in reality for a number of reasons, most of those who die seem to pass on directly to the Infraworld, which, despite the fact that it contains certain malicious entities, is mostly portrayed as a paradise without limits.
Source: Videogame / Beyond: Two Souls
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Pass and Linger. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/linger/pass
Linger & Pass. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/linger/pass>.
Pass or Linger. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/linger/pass.
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