- present participle of procrastinate.
procrastinating
Example Sentences
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But MacRae says procrastinating can, at times, be a good thing - some problems solve themselves, without us rushing to act.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
Nevertheless, many keep procrastinating right up until the six-month extension ends on Oct.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 8, 2026
It’s a dreaded task when I’m already caught up running other errands — or simply procrastinating.
From Salon ● May 30, 2026
“Say you’ve got donations in the back of your car and you keep procrastinating in dropping those off,” said AAA’s Diaz, “get that extra weight out of your vehicle.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 14, 2026
“I told you to have this done yesterday. Stop procrastinating and get it done now.”
From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer
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