prolonged; prolonging; prolongs
Examples of prolong in a Sentence
Additives are used to prolong the shelf life of packaged food.
High interest rates were prolonging the recession.
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Simultaneously, Trump does not want to be played by Putin, with critics contending that Putin proposed Friday’s summit to prolong Trump’s deadline last week for more sanctions.
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
Those two inclusions — along with the authority to take bears with arrows, a method of killing that is far more likely to be prolonged and painful — reveal the truth: This is not about managing a species.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
In direct contrast to the government’s determination to prolong and expand operations, a consistent and growing majority—more than 70 percent in some recent surveys—supports a hostage deal and an end to the war as soon as possible.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2025
Kennedy also falsely claimed mRNA vaccines can prolong pandemics.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
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Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2025
Those two inclusions — along with the authority to take bears with arrows, a method of killing that is far more likely to be prolonged and painful — reveal the truth: This is not about managing a species.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Aug. 2025
In direct contrast to the government’s determination to prolong and expand operations, a consistent and growing majority—more than 70 percent in some recent surveys—supports a hostage deal and an end to the war as soon as possible.
—Dahlia Scheindlin, Foreign Affairs, 13 Aug. 2025
Kennedy also falsely claimed mRNA vaccines can prolong pandemics.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prolong
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“Prolong.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prolong. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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prolong
verb
pro·long
prə-ˈlȯŋ 
: to make longer in time
prolonged the visit
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