as in lengthens
to make longer
would like to prolong our vacation by any means possible
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Recent Examples of prolongs
The long-running lawsuit from Serna’s family, first filed in 2020, is just one example of how the county needlessly fights and prolongs litigation, said civil rights lawyer Danielle Pena, who has sued the county over other jail deaths.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Since wigs also naturally shed with brushing, washing, and styling, supplementing with clip-ins right from the start helps maintain a fuller look and prolongs the life of the unit.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Neither option is an easy deliverable that prolongs Zelensky’s position or leaves Ukraine strong.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The lips, always framed by liner, follow the same color scheme; a palette that prolongs the essence of summer, yet adapted for fall.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2025
Bottling those difficult emotions up only prolongs stress.
—Bj Coleman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Hand-washing prolongs the life of your pots and pans and protects the nonstick surface.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Such backward thinking prolongs air pollution from motor vehicles, unlike the clean travel of the electric train.
—Tad Weber, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Since wigs also naturally shed with brushing, washing, and styling, supplementing with clip-ins right from the start helps maintain a fuller look and prolongs the life of the unit.
—Noel Cymone Walker, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2025
Neither option is an easy deliverable that prolongs Zelensky’s position or leaves Ukraine strong.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
The lips, always framed by liner, follow the same color scheme; a palette that prolongs the essence of summer, yet adapted for fall.
—María Munsuri, Glamour, 21 Sep. 2025
Bottling those difficult emotions up only prolongs stress.
—Bj Coleman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
Hand-washing prolongs the life of your pots and pans and protects the nonstick surface.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2025
Such backward thinking prolongs air pollution from motor vehicles, unlike the clean travel of the electric train.
—Tad Weber, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prolongs
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While ChatGPT may initially recommend suicide hotlines, the AI could later give harmful answers as the conversation lengthens.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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Kneeling Lunge with Side Bend This move lengthens your iliopsoas, a muscle group that helps flex the hips and connects to the lower back.—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Though funding for aid programs like the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, has been approved for October, said Emily Weikert Bryant, executive director of Feeding Indiana's Hungry, the program may be in trouble if the shutdown extends beyond that month.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
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From there, Hawes extends his arms and drives the defensive end out of contention for making the play.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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The law lowers daily transaction minimums, increases warnings on the kiosks, requires transaction receipts and requires Bitcoin ATM operators to issue refunds to victims of fraud, the release states.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
4 Oct. 2025
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The Corrections Department budget increases wages for corrections officers but also makes tens of millions of dollars in cuts by eliminating programs and administrative costs and funding for positions that have not been filled.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Prolongs.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolongs. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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