Prolonged

Word PROLONGED
Character 9
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /pɹoʊˈlɑŋd/

Definitions and meanings of "Prolonged"

What do we mean by prolonged?

To extend in space or length.

To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of

To put off to a distant time; to postpone.

To become longer; lengthen.

Synonyms and Antonyms for Prolonged

The word "prolonged" in example sentences

You have a mindset which is what I call the prolonged opposition trauma, said Kassem. ❋ Unknown (2011)

After a long period of subdued friction on the subject it appears that his endurance of what he called prolonged starvation actually broke down. ❋ Roberts, Morley, 1857-1942 (1912)

But it also threatens to leave them in prolonged limbo, stuck in homes they still can't afford and waiting for the foreclosure process to begin anew. ❋ Brady Dennis (2010)

She tried to battle through a severe psychosis—in other words, a prolonged bout of madness—without being hospitalised. ❋ Patrick Cockburn (2011)

In South Africa, experts are developing plastic bags that dissolve into water and carbon dioxide in prolonged exposure to sunlight. ❋ Unknown (2010)

What we have suffered from, and are now witnessing, is a result of half-hearted efforts that resulted in prolonged, inefficient military and diplomatic efforts. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Reminding me for all the world of wooden-faced commissars delivering set speeches to "the masses," who from time to time were expected to break out in "prolonged, stormy applause," city officials tried to ensure from the start that no real dialogue would take place. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Rather than let it go, Franken engaged in prolonged bickering with several right-leaning media outlets over how the incident was portrayed. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Bright's is renal/kidney disease and would have resulted in prolonged bouts of damaging and debilitating infections each of which would have destroyed Lydia's kidneys a little more. ❋ Unknown (2007)

The nub of their claim is that the government held them in prolonged and unjustified detention, beyond any period necessary for the enforcement of the deportation laws, and without any sort of hearing to approve their prolonged detention, simply on account of their national origin. ❋ Unknown (2007)

Socialist Worker Party members are thought to want RESPECT to die writhing in prolonged and tortured agony, broken, convulsing around on the floor like a demented fish. ❋ Unknown (2007)

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