How to Use lengthen in a Sentence

lengthen

verb

• The days lengthened with the approach of spring.
• Proper care will lengthen the life of the engine.
• As the days lengthen again in spring, the bulbs will start to enlarge.
  — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2022
• These are great for those who want to lengthen or change the shape of their nails.
  — Elizabeth Denton, Allure, 31 Mar. 2022
• The project will lengthen and widen the northbound ramp at the exit.
  — oregonlive, 29 July 2022
• Inhale and sit up straight to lengthen spine through the crown of your head.
  — Lauren Bedosky, Health.com, 13 Dec. 2019
• Winter will pass, the days will lengthen, the ice will melt in the pasture pond.
  — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
• Tarell Basham raised his arms to lengthen his frame up the middle.
  — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2021
• To lengthen its life span, take care when putting it up and storing it.
  — Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2023
• But the lengthening hurricane season, the floods, and the droughts?
  — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
• It’s helped grow the bare spots in my eyebrows and lengthened my lashes.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
• Opting for any of these may lengthen your route, but will decrease the angle of the pitch.
  — Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 29 June 2023
• The Colts are waiting to see whether the broken nose could lengthen his absence.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Oct. 2022
• Draw your navel up to your spine to lengthen the lower back—or, if that’s too hard, don’t do it.
  — Josh Freedman, The New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2022
• That’s the group I picture abusing a lengthening red light the most.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 Feb. 2020
• Keep in mind that adding veggies or other things to the fish will lengthen the cooking time.
  — Ryan Wichelns, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2020
• As the day progressed, the ropes used to move the obelisk started to slip and lengthen, endangering the outcome of the project.
  — William Gurstelle, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022
• Put your feet together and lengthen your legs in front of you.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
• The pace of delivery and breaks for applause can lengthen a speech.
  — George Petras, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2023
• The race has lengthened to 15 miles, the mowers aren’t just mowers and the car perk’s been phased out, but the tradition still stands.
  — Heather Bushman, The Indianapolis Star, 5 July 2023
• With each inhale, lengthen your spine by drawing your head toward the front of the room.
  — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 20 Nov. 2024
• The group in June lengthened the 2.2 million barrels per day cut through the end of September.
  — Krystal Hur, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
• Shadows lengthened and slid up the walls like specters, and a chill descended on the temples.
  — Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
• The impact causes a tendon in the leg to lengthen, pulling wires on the underside of each toe.
  — Matt Simon, Wired, 1 Dec. 2021
• Gradually lengthen the time your dog will stay in the bag, working up to a few hours.
  — Sal Vaglica, WSJ, 2 Oct. 2020
• The shorter bristles cozy right up to our roots (to sculpt), while the wider teeth glide through to the very tips of our lashes (to lengthen and define).
  — Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
• The school day in Jefferson Parish is about to lengthen by 30 minutes.
  — Faimon Roberts, NOLA.com, 7 Nov. 2020
• His team splits the plantings in two phases to lengthen the period that guests can catch them in full bloom.
  — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2021
• They’re made from four-way stretch denim, and they’re designed to lift and lengthen with some compression, according to the brand.
  — Carly Totten, Southern Living, 14 Dec. 2024
• Besides providing veteran leadership and lengthening the already potent lineup of the Yankees, Goldschmidt could also hold the key to who will play third base next season in the Bronx.
  — Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024

Last Updated: 28 Jan 2025