Prolonged - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |prəˈlɔːŋd|  American pronunciation of the word prolonged
Brit.  |prəˈlɒŋd|  British pronunciation of the word prolonged
- this word is a past tense form of the verbto prolong
- this word is a past participle form of the verbto prolong

adjective

- relatively long in duration; tediously protracted (syn: drawn-out, extended, lengthy, protracted)
a prolonged and bitter struggle
- drawn out or made longer spatially (syn: elongated, extended, lengthened)
a prolonged black line across the page

Extra examples

The hills are neither too prolonged nor too abrupt.

Prolonged exposure to the sun can cause permanent skin damage.

...the implacable attackers placed the castle under a prolonged siege...

...after a prolonged bicker, they finally managed to find a movie that both of them were interested in seeing...

...older people, especially, were languishing during the prolonged heat wave...

...beset by prolonged heat and lingering racial tension, the city was like a seething volcano...

...a prolonged wail arose from every corner of the city as the victims of the earthquake were unearthed from the rubble...

Pauses were filled by a prolonged haw.

Prolonged exposure to the sun can cause skin cancer.

Firms are struggling against a prolonged recession.

We prolonged our stay

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