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or long-drawn
as in lengthy
lasting for a considerable time
a long-drawn-out acceptance speech by an overemotional actor
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Recent Examples of long-drawn-out
Williamson never lets his viewers suffer through unnecessary and long-drawn-out scenes, even when the show’s rapid speed makes specific scenarios feel overly outlandish.
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Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 June 2025
The vote-a-rama can be long-drawn-out and is often used to force lawmakers from both parties to go on the record about something - even unrelated to the core of the bill at hand - that can then be used for political purposes down the road.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025
Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 19 June 2025
The vote-a-rama can be long-drawn-out and is often used to force lawmakers from both parties to go on the record about something - even unrelated to the core of the bill at hand - that can then be used for political purposes down the road.
—Deirdre Walsh, NPR, 19 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for long-drawn-out
Adjective
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After two rounds of voting and a lengthy debate, a 27-home development won permit approval earlier this month from the Encinitas Planning Commission.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 May 2026
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Last week’s upfront presentation to advertisers in New York featured a lengthy segment with Ryan Seacrest touting America Idol and closed with a performance by Olivia Rodrigo, who starred as a teen-ager in Disney Channel series Bizaardvark.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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When Misiorowski pitches, his muscular legs take a long stride down the mound, and then his skinny right arm, which is as loose as a whip, follows.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Murakami broke out of his homerless stretch in the third, lofting a long, high fly that was just out of the reach of a leaping Crow-Armstrong in center field for his 16th home run of the year.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
17 May 2026
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“Long-drawn-out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/long-drawn-out. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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