lingers on

A form of linger on — To continue to ponder or observe something for longer than normal.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of linger on
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APA

lingers on. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingers%20on

MLA

“lingers on.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingers%20on. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lingers on,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lingers%20on.

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