procrastinate
verb (used without object)
to defer action; delay.
procrastinating
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present participleof procrastinate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Nevertheless, many keep procrastinating right up until the six-month extension ends on Oct.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
It’s a dreaded task when I’m already caught up running other errands — or simply procrastinating.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
“Say you’ve got donations in the back of your car and you keep procrastinating in dropping those off,” said AAA’s Diaz, “get that extra weight out of your vehicle.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
No fan of Dyer’s, whose many books have ranged from a bizarre if thrilling immersion in the psyches of American jazz musicians to a volume about procrastinating while trying to write about D.H.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 9, 2025
I would think I was procrastinating, when in reality, I was memorizing the geography of the world.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
