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Get to know Prolong better with 10+ real example sentences, the meaning and synonyms like uphold or continue.

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Prolong in a sentence

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Prolong | Prolonged | Prolonging | Prolongs | Prolongation | Prolongations

Prolong meaning

  1. To extend in space or length.
  2. To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of.
  3. To put off to a distant time; to postpone.

Synonyms of Prolong

protract bear on carry on uphold continue keep up sustain lengthen draw out extend preserve

Related words

Other words often associated with Prolong or its synonyms:

maintain keep hold discontinue conserve increase proceed support speak stretch run grow

Using Prolong

  • The main meaning on this page is: To extend in space or length. | To lengthen in time; to extend the duration of. | To put off to a distant time; to postpone.
  • Useful related words include: protract, bear on, carry on, uphold.
  • In the example corpus, prolong often appears in combinations such as: to prolong, prolong the, and prolong.

Context around Prolong

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.4 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 10 middle, 8 end
  • Sentence types: 18 statements, 1 questions, 1 exclamations

Often before:

help 1× hopefully 1× abilities 1× thus 1× family 1×

Often after:

life 2× battery 1× reliance 1× navalny 1× intercourse 1×

Sentence patterns with Prolong

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and could prolong the war 1× and thus prolong and increase 1× attempt to prolong navalny s 1× bid to prolong his life 1× can help prolong your macbook 1× doctors can prolong life but 1× ejaculation and prolong intercourse 1× energy and prolong battery life 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

by being mindful 1× by default when 1× environmentalists say it 1× eu s move 1× it added that 1× ivan zhdanov a 1×

Common sentence endings:

a new borrowing 1× administration forcefully argued 1× and intensify it 1× and prolong intercourse 1× facilitate space travel 1× fast battery drain 1×

Words around Prolong

Just before it in the word index:

prologus 2 prologues 7 prologue 126 prologis 41 prolog 50 prolman 2

Just after it in the word index:

prolongation 21 prolongations 2 prolonged 1.043 prolonging 81 prolongs 22 prom 296

Similar in corpus frequency:

affectionately 202 amends 202 animosity 202 barking 202 barons 202 beginner 202

Corpus analysis for Prolong

  • In this selection, "prolong" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.4 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, help, hopefully, abilities, life, battery and reliance stand out and add context to how "prolong" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and could prolong the war and and thus prolong and increase. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "prolong" sits close to words such as affectionately, amends and animosity, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with prolong

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Environmentalists say it would prolong reliance on fossil fuels. (9 words)

The facts show that fossil fuels save and prolong the lives of millions. (13 words)

These are cute and will hopefully prolong the life of your *expensive* chargers! (13 words)

Longer example sentences

While some Biden administration officials have vowed support for Ukrainian attacks on Crimea report said other US officials believe Zelensky’s insistence that there will be no peace talks until the peninsula is taken will only prolong the war. (39 words)

Many of Berlin’s Western allies say that concern is misplaced, with Russia already fully committed to war, while Russia has repeatedly said Western weapons transfers would prolong the war and increase suffering in Ukraine. (35 words)

EU’s move to prolong the GSP+ until 2027 will also benefit two other Asian countries—Pakistan and Sri Lanka—along with five others, namely Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Uzbekistan. (32 words)

Question examples

Wouldn’t you want something different for yourself, for your family, prolong your life? (14 words)

Exclamation examples

These are cute and will hopefully prolong the life of your *expensive* chargers! (13 words)

Example sentences (20)

At least our dead would die to end the butchery, not to prolong and intensify it.

By being mindful of these factors and implementing battery-saving practices, you can help prolong your MacBook Pro's battery life and reduce the occurrence of fast battery drain.

By default, when your Mac is inactive for a certain amount of time, it automatically enters sleep mode to conserve energy and prolong battery life.

Environmentalists say it would prolong reliance on fossil fuels.

EU’s move to prolong the GSP+ until 2027 will also benefit two other Asian countries—Pakistan and Sri Lanka—along with five others, namely Bolivia, Cape Verde, Kyrgyzstan, Mongolia, and Uzbekistan.

It added that the request is to prolong the payback terms of current loans and not a new borrowing.

Ivan Zhdanov, a long-time associate of Navalny, said the accusation was an attempt to prolong Navalny's jail term. "This is a rather idiotic situation.

Many of Berlin’s Western allies say that concern is misplaced, with Russia already fully committed to war, while Russia has repeatedly said Western weapons transfers would prolong the war and increase suffering in Ukraine.

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Now, doctors can prolong life — but not always in a condition that patients would choose to live with.

The chemotherapy treatment available on the is no longer working for Mr Griffiths and he is now paying for private treatment, scans and medicine in a bid to prolong his life.

The facts show that fossil fuels save and prolong the lives of millions.

The push for a cease-fire rewards Hamas and could prolong the war, as the Biden administration forcefully argued.

There are common mistakes we have observed couples make after the conflict, which may well prolong the conflict.

These are cute and will hopefully prolong the life of your *expensive* chargers!

This change in stimulation serves as a distraction which can delay ejaculation and prolong intercourse.

This spice has the power to enhance human abilities, prolong life, and facilitate space travel.

This will take more time to set up and thus prolong and increase uncertainty in Ukraine.

While some Biden administration officials have vowed support for Ukrainian attacks on Crimea report said other US officials believe Zelensky’s insistence that there will be no peace talks until the peninsula is taken will only prolong the war.

With a sunburn, do not use any lip products with petroleum; this will keep the heat in and prolong the burn and the symptoms,” Houshmand said.

Wouldn’t you want something different for yourself, for your family, prolong your life?

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Common combinations with prolong

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "prolong" in a sentence?
An example: "At least our dead would die to end the butchery, not to prolong and intensify it." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "prolong" from authentic English texts.
What does "prolong" mean?
Prolong means: To extend in space or length.
What are synonyms of "prolong"?
Common synonyms of "prolong" include: protract, bear on, carry on, uphold, continue, keep up, sustain, lengthen. Plus 3 more synonyms.
How many example sentences with "prolong" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains at least 10+ example sentences with "prolong", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.