How to Use extend in a Sentence

extend

verb

• The woods extend for miles to the west.
• The table extends to eight feet in length.
• He extended a hand in greeting.
• The table measures eight feet long when it is fully extended.
• Their knowledge of the family's history extends back to colonial times.
• His popularity extends from coast to coast.
• Their influence extends well beyond their immediate circle of friends.
• With the bases loaded again, Jake Lavin was hit by a pitch to extend the lead to 2-0 in the first.
  — Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
• But that doesn't extend to firearms, even at the state level.
  — CBS News, 9 July 2023
• At the same time, extend left arm and right leg to straight in the air so both are parallel to the floor.
  — Jennifer Nied, Women's Health, 10 July 2023
• The Nuggets scored four straight three-point buckets to extend their lead to 39-29.
  — Victoria Hernandez, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
• Gone is the idea of a totemic strand of DNA that extends 6 feet when uncoiled and stretched out in a straight line.
  — Elie Dolgin, BostonGlobe.com, 10 May 2023
• Nimmo’s two-run homer with two outs in the fifth extended the Mets’ lead to 4-0.
  — Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2023
• The question extended beyond the worn grass and murky pond of the campus.
  — TIME, 12 Jan. 2024
• The line nearly extended out the door as people signed the guest book.
  — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2024
• The pilot tried to make amends with Parks, 50, by extending her a rose at the Traitors reunion.
  — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
• Bend each knee, extending the leg down until the knee is a few inches off the ground.
  — Dominique Fluker, Essence, 23 May 2024
• The chamber is asking the state to extend its deadline to June 2025, Purvis added.
  — Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 9 Sep. 2024
• This swelling can range from mild to severe, and may even extend to your neck and upper arms.
  — Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping, 4 May 2023
• Press Up Press through your palms to extend your elbows back up to the high position of a pushup (back to high plank).
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 10 July 2023
• The Heat entered halftime ahead by five and extended its lead to as many as 18 points in the second half.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
• On top of this, some spirals have a central bulge or bar from which the spiral arms extend.
  — The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2023
• While most events are scheduled for Monday, a few will extend into the week.
  — Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2024
• But the mower comes as a kit with four batteries, extending the cut per charge to a very large area.
  — Roy Berendsohn, Popular Mechanics, 12 May 2023
• Last fall, the board of trustees voted to extend Ybarra’s contract by 3 1/2 years.
  — Mary Carole McCauley, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2023
• Press off the floor and extend your elbows back to the starting position.
  — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 2 June 2023
• Lorusso and Hacopian each drove in runs in the fifth to extend Maryland’s lead to 5-2.
  — Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2023
• Plus, the handle extends from 29 to 52 inches, so no crevice goes unscrubbed.
  — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
• Boaters should be aware of the extreme winds, expected to be strongest in the area extending from Ventura to Malibu and offshore to the Channel Islands.
  — Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
• The third initiative allows the Louisiana Legislature to extend a regular session in increments of two days up to a maximum of six days if necessary to pass a bill appropriating money.
  — Jacob Mathews | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 24 Dec 2024