prolong
verb (used with object)
to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer.
prolongs
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present tense formof prolong (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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What we do not yet have are large, definitive randomized trials showing that high-dose intravenous vitamin C clearly prolongs life for most cancer patients.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 7, 2026
Polling by Abacus Data shows nearly 70% of Canadians want Ottawa to hold firm in negotiations, even if it prolongs economic pain.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
It prolongs an earlier easing of sanctions that expired on April 11.
From Barron's ● Apr. 22, 2026
"We need to make a choice - do we want to have an economic way forward or a way forward that increases and prolongs life?" he told BBC News NI.
From BBC ● Nov. 24, 2024
Her lightness prolongs both our suffering but it is my safety since he has great speed that he has never yet employed.
From "The Old Man and The Sea" by Ernest Hemingway
