prolong
verb (used with object)
to lengthen out in time; extend the duration of; cause to continue longer.
was prolonging
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past progressiveof prolong.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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But he also said that demanding Mr Assad's immediate departure was "prolonging the war".
From BBC ● Dec. 18, 2015
What was being negotiated last month was prolonging an existing bailout arrangement by several months.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 10, 2015
Some smug veterans of past Administrations speculated that Carter had already settled on his team and was prolonging the suspense to make news.
From Time Magazine Archive
He had a big reserve of power which, as yet, he had not exerted; but he knew the game was in his own hands, and was prolonging the bully's punishment.
From Under the Rebel's Reign by Charles Neufeld
Suddenly he stopped in the midst of the burial service, which he was prolonging to the utmost.
From The American Baron by James De Mille
