- present participle of delay.
delaying
Example Sentences
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The Pakistan team were bussed to the wrong arena for their game with Uzbekistan the same day, delaying the start of their match by 45 minutes.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
“But we will be delaying the 10 until we’re satisfied that we don’t have an issue here.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
A container ship in the Suez Canal ran aground and blocked the waterway for six days, delaying the delivery of billions of dollars of goods.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 27, 2026
This may mean being flexible about spending or delaying when they claim Social Security.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
This morning I would have gone too, but Father was impatient to be off, and there was no delaying him.
From "Ella Enchanted" by Gail Carson Levine
