How to Use extended in a Sentence

extended

adjective
  • Most also have a keep warm function to keep your dish at serving temperature for an extended period of time.
    Good Housekeeping, 14 Feb. 2023
  • The third is why do humans develop so slowly with an extended childhood unlike other primates.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Nov. 2024
  • As has been the case with each previous Karma, the Invictus is a very sleek car with an extended nose and smooth, sloping roofline.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Printing ballots from this machine takes time, leading to extended wait times, and people are leaving before casting their ballot.
    Arlyssa D. Becenti, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
  • Most of the inmates there have not yet been convicted of a crime, and the facility isn’t intended to hold people for extended periods.
    Keri Blakingerstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2023
  • The researchers aren’t wholly sold on this idea, however, as the phallus shows no signs that it was left outdoors or exposed to the elements for an extended period of time.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Feb. 2023
  • From there, our consumer testers and product experts set up and try out mattresses firsthand for an extended period of time, providing both initial short-term impressions and long-term feedback.
    Grace Wu, Good Housekeeping, 27 Feb. 2023
  • 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 comet will look like a bright fireball in the dark sky with a long, extended tail.
    Ashley Strickland, CNN, 9 Oct. 2024
  • 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
  • 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
  • Scouts have been split on how well Outman’s game might translate to an extended big league stay.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Mar. 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The extended sequence includes a prison extraction, a car chase, a foot chase and a train battle.
    Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 June 2023
  • In Kessler’s absence, the Jazz played Yurtseven off the bench for extended minutes on Saturday for the first time in months.
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2024
  • That said, there may be times when ships have to treat patients for an extended period.
    Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 24 Oct. 2024

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