How to Use extended in a Sentence

extended

adjective
  • The comet will look like a bright fireball in the dark sky with a long, extended tail.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
  • Be sure to check with your crossbow manufacturer to ensure a more extended bolt choice is safe.
    Jace Bauserman, Field & Stream, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Off-court spending also likely helps players deal with the extended grind of an Olympic season.
    Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2024
  • At times, the people said, the brothers went for extended periods without talking much.
    Lora Kelley, New York Times, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Instead, Cuarón roots the show in Catherine’s extended breakdown.
    Alison Herman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024
  • Is there cause for concern over safety with the extended alcohol sales at MLB games?
    Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Typical of houses in the area, the 1893 building is clad in granite and has an extended garden in the back.
    Katharina Schwarze, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2024
  • As outlined above, muscular endurance is the ability to work your muscles for an extended period of time and/or reps.
    Cori Ritchey, Men's Health, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Reportedly, the extended stay was caused by an ongoing ear, nose, and throat issue that prevented Charlene from being able to fly.
    Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Gradual weight loss achieved through steady commitments to dietary and fitness routines may begin to reshape buccal fat pads over extended periods of time.
    Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping, 11 Apr. 2023
  • Think of how a submarine operates underwater for extended periods, or deploying assets in the field abroad.
    Eric Olden, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
  • Muhammad, who defeated Leon Edwards to win the title in July, isn’t taking an extended rest before taking his first defense.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes, 12 Oct. 2024
  • The price of the extended Virgin cruise is a fair bit more as well.
    Chris Morris, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2024
  • The first act of the first episode in the extended series known as the Trump lawsuits has come to an end.
    Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 9 Nov. 2023
  • The Titan's two bed lengths are tied to cab size: 6.6 feet for the extended cab and 5.6-feet for the crew cab.
    Eric Stafford, Car and Driver, 4 Aug. 2023
  • The sushi rice may be cold and slightly hard due to its extended time in the fridge, but that’s a good thing too.
    Li Goldstein, Bon Appétit, 23 Mar. 2024
  • Wednesday’s appearance is the first extended television interview Buffett has done since before the pandemic.
    Josh Funk, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2023
  • The Tonight’s the Night portion of the evening ended with an extended reprise of the title track, and Young back at the piano.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2023
  • Lopez, the Warriors’ catcher, made it 4-0 in the fourth with a solo homer that cleared the extended fence in right field.
    Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 6 May 2023
  • Make the most of extended weekends and book flights now to have something to look forward to when the weather takes a turn for the worse.
    Jennifer Chan, Travel + Leisure, 27 Dec. 2023
  • But until then, the hours can feel like an extended bit of wheel-spinning.
    Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 June 2023
  • Given the extended timeline since the show premiered, High School‘s future looks dim to say the least.
    Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 May 2024
  • With the Heat mixing in zone for extended stretches for the third straight game, the Clippers appeared to need some time to adjust.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2024
  • The one thing to watch out for with carbon steel pans is warping after extended use.
    Carrie Honaker, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2023
  • The line drew extended applause and a wave from President Biden.
    Paul Harris, Variety, 4 Dec. 2023
  • He was treated and released but will be off the job for an extended period of time.
    Carol Robinson | Crobinson@al.com, al, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Levy and his producing partner Dan Levine at 21 Laps had to launch an extended courtship to get Doerr to agree to a deal.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 18 Oct. 2023
  • This heat has just not been able to make it into New England for any extended amount of time the entire summer.
    Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 23 Aug. 2023
  • But at its extended heart, this is almost as contented an album as the one that won over the world’s hearts six years ago.
    Chris Willman, Variety, 14 Mar. 2024
  • So the Disney+ extended version will likely be a little over 3 hours.
    David Wysong, The Enquirer, 13 Mar. 2024

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