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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A new LegalShield study found that 65% of parents with children under 18 had not taken this key step, with 19% stalled because they couldn’t decide whom to name and 18% simply procrastinating.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026
But MacRae says procrastinating can, at times, be a good thing - some problems solve themselves, without us rushing to act.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 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
“As you can see, that leaves almost no time for brooding, lagging, plodding, or procrastinating, and if we stopped to think or laugh, we’d never get nothing done.”
From "The Phantom Tollbooth" by Norton Juster
