procrastinate
verb (used without object)
to defer action; delay.
was procrastinating
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past progressiveof procrastinate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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I left late because I was procrastinating, and then, thanks to L.A. traffic, got there at 5:45 p.m.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
She has applied to three colleges close to home but until this week was procrastinating about applying to others that she really wants to attend.
From New York Times ● Nov. 27, 2020
I can’t speak to the app’s algorithms, because I don’t know dark magic, but I do know that I was procrastinating and looking for a distraction.
From Slate ● Dec. 30, 2019
Clearly I was procrastinating, but I think my mum was quite happy.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 14, 2014
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
