TARRY Synonyms: 189 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

Definition of tarry

as in visit

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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verb

ˈter-ē

as in to wait

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 to linger

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 to stay

to reside as a temporary guest he tarried with us all summer, sleeping on the screened-in porch most nights

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tarry

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adjective

as in viscous

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Recent Examples of tarry

Verb

America grew up with these boys and tarried with them through light and dark times. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 12 June 2025 To avoid suspicion, the young men decided to tarry for a couple of days rather than cross into the neighboring socialist republic right away. — Longreads, 6 July 2022

Adjective

Often, Petite Sirah produces a wine that is too tarry, too dense, too chewy. — Esther Mobley, SFChronicle.com, 1 Sep. 2020 Ingestion of sago palm leaves, seeds or other plant parts causes liver failure, usually signaled by drooling, vomiting, diarrhea or a tarry black stool, depression, appetite loss, abdominal pain, lethargy and jaundice. — Kim Campbell Thornton, sacbee, 14 Mar. 2018 See All Example Sentences for tarry

Recent Examples of Synonyms for tarry

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Adair died in his cell following an altercation with multiple deputies that evening, many of whom testified Adair was being noncompliant and behaving erratically following a visit to the jail’s medical clinic.

— Sofi Zeman August 26, Kansas City Star, 27 Aug. 2026
Kennedy’s Samoa visit has become one of the most contentious events in his career.

— Ali Swenson, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of visit

Verb

As families wait for news about their relatives, damaged roads, power outages and fears of further flooding have hampered rescue efforts.

— Freddie Clayton, NBC news, 29 Aug. 2026
Marty Zweben Palos Verdes Estates Time for change The Dodgers look completely listless, and waiting for slumping veterans like Teoscar Hernández and Kyle Tucker to snap out of it is a losing strategy.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of wait

Verb

Patterson, who turns 27 on Tuesday, has experience at guard and center, and the 49ers needed a backup at both spots considering Toth’s lingering concussion symptoms.

— Matt Barrows, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Inside Fort Worth's Cowboy Coliseum, a historic 1908 indoor rodeo venue in the heart of the city's famous Stockyards, the gunpowdery smell of pyrotechnics lingers in the air.

— Christine Lennon, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of linger

Verb

The intention is for the 18-year-old to return to Genk on loan for the 2026-27 season, but this is dependent on whether or not Liverpool No 2 Giorgi Mamardashvili stays beyond the deadline.

— The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026
In the clip, filmed at her 36th birthday party, Madix careens through a bar and lands directly onto her left cheek without attempting to break her fall; her hand is busy holding up her cocktail, which stays miraculously intact.

— Anna Peele, Vanity Fair, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of stay

Adjective

For starters, the new version has a thinner texture with a much more fluid consistency than its viscous predecessor.

— Beatrice Zocchi, Vogue, 18 Aug. 2026
If a black hole had a secret identity as an imperfect, energy-dissipating, viscous fluid, then an effective field theory for imperfect, energy-dissipating, viscous fluids should exist, too.

— Charlie Wood, Quanta Magazine, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of viscous

Verb

Following the closure of Farfetch, LVMH purchased a 60% majority stake in the brand in July 2021, while the remaining 40% remained the property of Abloh, who had become LV men’s creative director in 2018.

— Luke Leitch, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026
The few remaining workers maintaining the plant, however, received those benefits upon ratification.

— Jackie Charniga, Freep.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of remain

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During the first quarter of this year, around $130 billion worth of data center projects were blocked or delayed due to local opposition, according to a report from Data Center Watch.

— Ashley Capoot, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026
The classroom pipeline feeds directly into Russia’s conscription system, which requires all 18-year-old men to complete one year’s military service, though in reality many avoid or delay being drafted.

— Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

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Adjective

Sunfish have a gelatinous layer under their skin that could be a source of water and nutrients for the orcas, Higuera says.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 23 July 2026
The gelatinous layer that covers sunfish is called a capsule, and their skin hosts all kinds of distinct microorganisms.

— Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

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