procrastinate

[ UK /pɹəkɹˈɑːstɪnˌe‍ɪt/ ]
[ US /pɹəˈkɹæstəˌneɪt/ ]

VERB

postpone doing what one should be doing
He did not want to write the letter and procrastinated for days
postpone or delay needlessly
He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late

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How To Use procrastinate In A Sentence

We would have make it earlier, but I procrastinated with completed and sealed ballots sitting on my desk for a couple of days -- no good excuse, but the reminders to spare the GOTC callers (and ourselves) reminder calls goosed me into action. BlueOregon
A good correspondent does not procrastinate.
The colonial powers procrastinated, either by inefficiency or intent (perhaps thinking they would get them for nothing if they did not pay).
One of my favorite ways to procrastinate is to use the power and breadth of the Internet to dredge up ephemera. Fingertips, part 10+x
But if he's guilty, he'll either refuse or procrastinate, and then we'll know where we stand. ABSOLUTE TRUTHS
He procrastinated until it was too late to do anything.
While the inclination to procrastinate is common, one must fully consider the detrimental impact of unnecessary delays.
You were content to procrastinate -- which is, let's be honest, not the first time that's happened -- whereas I am a man of action. MUSIC FOR BOYS
A man who procrastinates in his choosing will inevitably have his choice made for him by circumstance. Hunter S. Thompson
He procrastinated the matter until it was almost too late