prolong
verb (used with object)
to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer.
has prolonged
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present perfectof prolong (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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The continuing claims tally has gradually moved higher this year, a sign of slower hiring that has prolonged job searches.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 4, 2025
It has prolonged checks on the Danish-German land border and in ports with ferry connections to Germany until May 2024, according to an EU commission report.
From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2023
Adams’ tenure has prolonged the turmoil facing the trust’s formerly homeless tenants, who have lived through years of mismanagement and financial disarray while conditions in the buildings steadily worsened.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
Anyone who has prolonged, close contact with an infected person is at risk, including partners, parents, children or siblings, among others.
From Salon ● Aug. 8, 2022
“And yet, Jans,” Father remonstrated gently, “medicine has prolonged many a life.”
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
