as in lengthened
to make longer
would like to prolong our vacation by any means possible
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Recent Examples of prolonged
Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 June 2025
Major groups like the Environmental Defense Fund, or the Natural Resources Defense Council, which employs hundreds of people and generate roughly $200 million in annual revenue, can sustain prolonged legal challenges to the federal government.
—Tracy J. Wholf
june 26, CBS News, 26 June 2025
That premiere captured the sensation of a held breath; by contrast, this finale feels like a prolonged exhale.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Ice can cause slips and prolonged exposure to cold surfaces can lead to discomfort and even ice burn.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 2025
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Verb
Olofsson died after a prolonged illness at Sweden’s Arvika Hospital on June 24, according to his family, per Swedish news outlet Dagens ETC.
—Toria Sheffield, People.com, 28 June 2025
Major groups like the Environmental Defense Fund, or the Natural Resources Defense Council, which employs hundreds of people and generate roughly $200 million in annual revenue, can sustain prolonged legal challenges to the federal government.
—Tracy J. Wholf
june 26, CBS News, 26 June 2025
That premiere captured the sensation of a held breath; by contrast, this finale feels like a prolonged exhale.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 26 June 2025
Ice can cause slips and prolonged exposure to cold surfaces can lead to discomfort and even ice burn.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 June 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
Verb
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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 16 Jul. 2025.
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