postpone
verb (used with object)
to put off to a later time; defer.
were postponing
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past progressiveof postpone.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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Those who did come in were significantly more likely to require hospitalization than U.S.-born patients, suggesting that they were postponing treatment until they were seriously ill.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2026
In a message to participants seen by AFP, organizers said they were postponing the annual event, scheduled to take place from February 24-27, but did not give a new date.
From Barron's ● Feb. 14, 2026
Right before the couple's wedding, they announced they were postponing their ceremony in a statement.
From Salon ● Aug. 22, 2024
Some residents were postponing their daily runs or venturing outside wearing N95 masks.
From New York Times ● Jun. 29, 2023
Convinced that Chicago was too hot in July and August, people were postponing their visits until the fall.
From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson
