as in to lengthen
to make longer
would like to prolong our vacation by any means possible
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Recent Examples of prolong
Minoxidil works by prolonging the anagen phase, allowing hair to grow longer and fuller before eventually transitioning into the rest period.
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Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Reducing systemwide hospital waste at the scale demonstrated by this intervention could significantly prolong Medicare’s solvency.
—Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
The concern is that occupying the island with US troops would result in high casualties, likely triggering Iranian retaliation against gulf countries’ infrastructure and prolonging the conflict, the senior gulf official said.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
According to Creswell, appropriate pacing, hydration, and fueling all work to promote and prolong a steady heart rate.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Reducing systemwide hospital waste at the scale demonstrated by this intervention could significantly prolong Medicare’s solvency.
—Eugene Litvak, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026
The concern is that occupying the island with US troops would result in high casualties, likely triggering Iranian retaliation against gulf countries’ infrastructure and prolonging the conflict, the senior gulf official said.
—Billy Stockwell, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
According to Creswell, appropriate pacing, hydration, and fueling all work to promote and prolong a steady heart rate.
—Brad Stulberg, Outside, 26 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prolong
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D’Orsay flats lengthen the silhouette with a crisp line, while Mary Janes introduce a contemporary nuance and slingbacks finish off an outfit with polish.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
29 Mar. 2026
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Detention stays are lengthening in part because of the administration's decision last summer to restrict bond hearings in immigration court.—
Martin Kaste,
NPR,
26 Mar. 2026
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Edwards extended his hit streak to five games during Tuesday evening’s 9-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox, going 2 for 4 with a pair of singles.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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Eighth-grader Ella Parece dealt a complete-game shutout, pairing with a two-RBI performance from Bella Bourque to help Taunton (2-0) extend its win streak to 58 games with a 5-0 Hockomock League victory over Attleboro.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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The MorphoScan’s measurements ebbed and flowed from day to day as expected, with my weight dropping the day after a cardio workout and increasing after a weekend of indulgence.—
Andrew Gebhart,
PC Magazine,
5 Apr. 2026
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UConn recovered from its prolonged shooting slump to regain its bearings, eventually increasing its lead to 10 points on a Mullins’ 3 with 47 seconds left in the half before heading into the locker room up 37-29.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Prolong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolong. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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