LONG-DRAWN-OUT Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

long-drawn-out

adjective

ˈlȯŋ-ˈdrȯn-ˈau̇t

variants or long-drawn

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as in lengthy

lasting for a considerable time a long-drawn-out acceptance speech by an overemotional actor

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However, according to the PeeWee’s, one major challenge of sourcing products is the lengthy shipping times, with shipments often taking three to four months to arrive from overseas.

Sughnen Yongo, Forbes, 16 Jan. 2025
The Uruguay centre-back needs to keep up his match fitness after recently returning from a lengthy absence with a hamstring injury as fellow defender Inigo Martinez is now set to miss a month with the same issue.

Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025

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