procrastinate
verb (used without object)
to defer action; delay.
procrastinates
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present tense formof procrastinate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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I think he procrastinates because he either doesn’t want to run errands for his 93-year-old mother or else he needs to pick up his mail.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
I am, however, looking forward to the sequel “Diet Coke Bear,” in which the bear stays up too late and procrastinates and gets stressed out about deadlines.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2023
The musical eavesdrops on a choreographer as she procrastinates over a sad task in her garden and warily ponders the glamour and fuss of a lifetime achievement award.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
As he put it: “Everybody procrastinates, but not everyone is a procrastinator.”
From Washington Post ● Jul. 9, 2021
When I do, he procrastinates or tells me to ask my grandmother.
From "The Freedom Writers Diary" by The Freedom Writers
