delay
verb (used with object)
has delayed
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present perfectof delay (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Yeo has delayed surgery on a torn pectoral muscle to play at the World Cup.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
McGuinness suggests the response from local and national organisations has not been joined-up and this has delayed the clean-up.
From BBC ● Aug. 7, 2026
In California, a court-appointed medical monitor issued a report last month finding that the state’s largest immigrant detention center repeatedly has delayed assessments, treatment and administration of medication for detainees.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026
Take-Two has delayed the release of this game multiple times.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
“This is the second month the directorate has delayed your salary,” she said, and put the tea bag on his saucer in her own cup.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
