prolong
verb (used with object)
to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer.
is prolonging
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present progressiveof prolong (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The delay in accurate test results is probably a result of people having accumulated immunity from COVID-19 over the years, whether from vaccination or previous infection, that is prolonging the testing window, according to Hudson.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 6, 2024
Among them is Alfred Arop, a former bodyguard to Joseph Kony, who said that the ICC is prolonging the demise of the LRA by trying to prosecute its commanders.
From Time ● Jan. 21, 2016
Already, the delay is prolonging debate in Washington.
From Washington Post ● Jul. 10, 2015
If the goal is prolonging the exclusivity and duration of breast-feeding, according to Dr. Michael Kramer, a professor of pediatrics, epidemiology, and biostatistics at McGill University, some of the 10 steps are sounder than others.
From Slate ● Oct. 9, 2014
Milk inspection is saving the lives of more children every year, as meat inspection is prolonging the lives of the poor.
From McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908. by Various
