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
An open question is how many of those workers find new jobs, how many experience prolonged unemployment, and how many exit the workforce entirely.
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Neil Irwin, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
The Golden State Warriors, for example, was frequently a franchise that paid out huge roster sums, and thus tax bills, to prolong their championship window.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
An Illinois man is facing several charges, including for murder, in connection with allegations that prolonged abuse and torture led to the death of his 16-year-old stepson.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
That Warren is big and physical enough to play inline also could save George Kittle some of those snaps and prolong his career.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Neil Irwin, Axios, 25 Feb. 2025
The Golden State Warriors, for example, was frequently a franchise that paid out huge roster sums, and thus tax bills, to prolong their championship window.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
An Illinois man is facing several charges, including for murder, in connection with allegations that prolonged abuse and torture led to the death of his 16-year-old stepson.
—Landon Mion, Fox News, 22 Feb. 2025
That Warren is big and physical enough to play inline also could save George Kittle some of those snaps and prolong his career.
—Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prolong
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For Carpenter, the dress was lengthened to incorporate an elegant and dramatic train.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
2 Mar. 2025
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Their normal top-flight shot-distance average is from 15 metres but against Liverpool, that lengthens to 17.6m, which reduces the likelihood of scoring.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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There’s no shortage of electrified cargo bikes on the market these days, but one trend that is definitely on the rise is the addition of a second (or even third) battery to extend the range of these quiet, clean urban haulers.—
William Roberson,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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With a frontline of 7-footer Danny Wolf and 7-1 Vlad Goldin, Michigan shut down space near the basket and forced Nebraska to extend its offense.—
Mitch Sherman,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Israel has also increased public funding for projects by Israeli filmmakers from West Bank settlements — the very enterprise that the film No Other Land criticizes as taking over Palestinian homes and land.—
Nuha Musleh,
NPR,
3 Mar. 2025
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Accordingly, with no viable domestic production alternative, prices for end-users would increase.—
Joshua P. Cohen,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Prolong.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prolong. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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