- present participle of delay.
delaying
Example Sentences
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Others advise delaying Social Security benefits as long as possible, especially if you expect to live a long life.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
It was, they both said, much better than the one they saw in New York back in April 2024 - and well worth delaying their journey home for.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
In addition, Paramount said that delaying the transaction until next spring will add $190 million in bridge loan financing costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026
Yet Murrill opposed all three, delaying their compensation for nearly two years.
From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2026
Daddy had promised to marry her but kept delaying until he finally married a woman named Alberta, who was another small tight woman from the South.
From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou
