lingered
lin-gered
verb
To stay in a place or situation longer than necessary or expected.
"The sweet aroma of tea lingered in the air."
Thesaurus
Synonyms: tarry, linger, dawdle, lallygag, mill around, loaf, mill about, lollygag, footle, loiter, hang around, mess about
Antonyms: belt along, bucket along, cannonball along, hasten, hie, hotfoot, pelt along, race, rush, rush along, speed, step on it