prolong
verb (used with object)
to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer.
had prolonged
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past perfectof prolong.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Mr Bernanke's research showed how bank runs had prolonged the Great Depression in the 1930s.
From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2022
In July, it said it and other official creditors would provide debt treatments for the third, Zambia, but the delays had prolonged uncertainty, and could discourage other countries from requesting help, Neiman said.
From Reuters ● Sep. 20, 2022
Prior to her January 2020 COVID-19 infection, she was healthy and active; after, she could no longer tolerate exercise, had prolonged chest pain, headaches, brain fog, fatigue, and a rash.
From Salon ● Feb. 22, 2022
Key policymakers in Congress, two presidential administrations and the Federal Reserve were determined to avoid repeating missteps that had prolonged the problems of a decade ago.
From New York Times ● Nov. 15, 2021
Sylvia had dined with her friend, and the day being of the sort that encourages confidences, they had prolonged their talk.
From A Hoosier Chronicle by F. C. (Frederick Coffay) Yohn
