as in lengthens
to make longer
the highway project was protracted by years of litigation
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for protracts
Verb
-
This mascara builds volume and lengthens your lashes while staying still on the eyes.—
Shalwah Evans, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
-
The story blooms and lengthens and sprawls, going from generation to generation, reckoning with the weight of lineage and history and wounds.—
Verb
-
Hardware proven beyond Earth That validation already extends into space.—
-
But for his dad and mom, the pride in Carson extends far beyond statistics and endorsements.—
Verb
-
Russia, which stretches over half of the Arctic Ocean coastline, currently controls a majority of the region.—
-
Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado established a similar team in her 14th District, which stretches from downtown to Northeast Los Angeles.—
Verb
-
But there are several notable categories where the quality increases with cost, and one of those is noise-canceling headphones.—
-
Pushing frozen branches upright quickly increases the chances of breakage.—
Verb
-
Minimizing your pain only prolongs it.—
-
Catching up on work, sorting out life admin, organizing personal projects, emailing…Any activity requiring thought prolongs the brain’s state of alert, incompatible with the sleep phase.—
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Cite this Entry
“Protracts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/protracts. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Love words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share