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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The film, which hits theaters April 17, follows a couple (Charli XCX and Will Madden) whose romantic getaway to Poland is prolonged by a volcanic eruption.
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
This will help prolong the life of your linoleum floors.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
The current deal framework would cede sovereignty but lease the Diego Garcia base for 99 years, ban other nations from utilizing nearby islands without British consent, and open the door to negotiations prolonging the arrangement in 40-year intervals.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
Heat also can raise evaporation rates, further stressing vegetation and prolonging dry conditions, especially when winds increase.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
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Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 10 Feb. 2026
This will help prolong the life of your linoleum floors.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 8 Feb. 2026
The current deal framework would cede sovereignty but lease the Diego Garcia base for 99 years, ban other nations from utilizing nearby islands without British consent, and open the door to negotiations prolonging the arrangement in 40-year intervals.
—Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 6 Feb. 2026
Heat also can raise evaporation rates, further stressing vegetation and prolonging dry conditions, especially when winds increase.
—Newsroom Meteorologist, Houston Chronicle, 6 Feb. 2026
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 14 Feb. 2026.
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prolong
verb
pro·long
prə-ˈlȯŋ 
: to make longer in time
prolonged the visit
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