- present participle of prolong.
prolonging
Example Sentences
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However, a long-lasting blockade would increase the risk that workers demand and secure higher wages, and that businesses raise prices of goods and services to cover their increased costs, prolonging the inflation bump.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 30, 2026
For one thing, a generous tax break for buying electric vehicles expired last fall, prolonging a slump in sales of nonfuel cars.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 4, 2026
A 15-percent US tariff and higher duties for other key markets such as India risk prolonging weak prices and further squeezing margins, the ministry said, calling it a "source of concern".
From Barron's ● Jan. 21, 2026
It also warned: "Trade tensions could flare up, prolonging uncertainty and weighing more heavily on activity."
From BBC ● Jan. 19, 2026
I struggle to figure out something to say, but nothing that comes to mind seems appropriate, so I just end up staying quiet, prolonging the awkwardness.
From "Warcross" by Marie Lu
