as in lengthened
to make longer
would like to prolong our vacation by any means possible
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Recent Examples of prolonged
Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
In his Netflix documentary Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed, a friend speculated that prolonged exposure to paint thinner might have contributed to his illness, but Ross never spoke publicly about his health.
—Julie Tremaine, People.com, 4 July 2025
Stay dry: Hypothermia can develop when exposed to cool air or water for prolonged periods.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 2 July 2025
As climate change drives more severe and prolonged heat waves, which arrive earlier and earlier, some are questioning why wealthy European countries have been seemingly reluctant to adopt air conditioning — especially as the heat takes an increasingly deadly toll.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
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Verb
What Passengers Are Like at 38,000 Feet for 18 Hours
What makes this route particularly unique is how passenger interactions evolve over such a prolonged period.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 6 July 2025
In his Netflix documentary Bob Ross: Happy Accidents, Betrayal & Greed, a friend speculated that prolonged exposure to paint thinner might have contributed to his illness, but Ross never spoke publicly about his health.
—Julie Tremaine, People.com, 4 July 2025
Stay dry: Hypothermia can develop when exposed to cool air or water for prolonged periods.
—Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 2 July 2025
As climate change drives more severe and prolonged heat waves, which arrive earlier and earlier, some are questioning why wealthy European countries have been seemingly reluctant to adopt air conditioning — especially as the heat takes an increasingly deadly toll.
—Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prolonged
Verb
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This policy appears to have extended to interactions with the press as well.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Apr. 2025
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Two innings later, France extended the lead to 2-0 with an opposite-field single off Lugo to score Correa, who doubled with two outs and advanced to third on a wild pitch ahead of an intentional walk of Larnach.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Pontiac’s Firebird had a longish life in car years, with four generations spanning 1967 to 2002.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
27 June 2025
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Word to the wise: the end credits are more like a Marvel movie as they are interrupted by a longish extra scene that includes a special cast member, blues legend Buddy Guy, plus yet another musical number at the end of credits.—
Pete Hammond,
Deadline,
10 Apr. 2025
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Instead of service being needed every 3,000 miles, it is expected to be increased to a range of 15,000 to 20,000 miles.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Apr. 2025
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The case occurred in a trial that quickly increased the dose of the pill over a short period of time, the spokesperson said.—
Annika Kim Constantino,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Many prominent men across sports, music, business and politics have opened up about their mental health struggles, helping to chip away at the persistent stigma that discourages men from seeking help.—
Sreedhar Potarazu,
Baltimore Sun,
6 July 2025
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This suggested that the persistent activity of PKMζ is required to maintain a memory.—
Ajdina Halilovic,
Wired News,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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That's not inherently a bad choice, but in this instance the overarching story feels both overlong and underwhelming as tiny pieces of the narrative are introduced without being fully explained.—
Kelly Lawler,
USA Today,
7 Apr. 2025
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And Dorian, despite the visual inventiveness on display, does go a bit overboard and overlong at times, particularly in a late, extended scene that makes use of pre-recorded outdoor footage that allows more than one Snook to race through a forest.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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He was told to sit on his bunk for the count, an interminable process that involved tallying every prisoner on the farm, from the men locked down in solitary cells to those wrangling cattle in far‑flung fields.—
Literary Hub
July 8,
Literary Hub,
8 July 2025
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Advertisement Advertisement After two interminable episodes, a bombshell resets the show, eliminating some of its worst excesses and contextualizing others.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
27 June 2025
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“Prolonged.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolonged. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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