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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But, for people without symptoms or high-risk conditions, the American College of Radiology says there is not enough evidence to recommend it and no documented proof that it prolongs life or is cost-effective.
From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026
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
"That only prolongs what will eventually happen: a negotiated settlement."
From Barron's ● Jul. 13, 2026
“To deny that only prolongs the situation and puts off any way of reckoning with it. We have to face it in order to understand that it’s within our human nature.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 1, 2026
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
