as in to lengthen
to make longer
would like to prolong our vacation by any means possible
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Recent Examples of prolong
Her battle with the disease was nasty, brutish, and prolonged.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
This process prolongs the time the virus can inhabit a host before an infection is cleared.
—Hanna D. Paton, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
Not all wars are conducted at such a high intensity as the Russian-Ukrainian war, but even prolonged irregular warfare can take a heavy toll, resulting in a growing sense of futility in addition to mounting costs.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Smith did not start Sunday’s series finale, prolonging what appears to be a pattern in his playing time.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Apr. 2025
This process prolongs the time the virus can inhabit a host before an infection is cleared.
—Hanna D. Paton, The Conversation, 15 Apr. 2025
Not all wars are conducted at such a high intensity as the Russian-Ukrainian war, but even prolonged irregular warfare can take a heavy toll, resulting in a growing sense of futility in addition to mounting costs.
—Lawrence D. Freedman, Foreign Affairs, 14 Apr. 2025
Smith did not start Sunday’s series finale, prolonging what appears to be a pattern in his playing time.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prolong
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Moreover, working the long head emphasizes the eccentric portion of a move—the part when the muscle is lengthening under load—which is a more effective way to improve strength, power, and speed performance compared to traditional resistance training, according to research.—
Jenny McCoy,
SELF,
9 Apr. 2025
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Chronic pessimism damages your attitude and your telomeres—the protective tips at the end of chromosomes, shortened by negative thoughts and lengthened by positive thoughts.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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In rare cases, legislative changes could extend the window.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Ray and his friend were sentenced to 10 days of pre-trial detention, which was previously extended to April 24.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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If elected, what would your top 3 policy priorities be? (1) Infrastructure in forms of roads and increased police and fire due to the growing population.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Apr. 2025
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What Murray did in the second half was increase his aggression off the dribble.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Prolong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolong. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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