How to Use stretch it in a Sentence

stretch it

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  • Pick up one side of the dough and stretch it over the on top of the dough to the middle.
    Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2021
  • On rest days, stretch it out, take a walk, or Netflix and chill.
    Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 30 Dec. 2020
  • If a certain area in your body feels tight, stretch it out.
    Grace Gavilanes, Glamour, 19 July 2023
  • On rest days, stretch it out, do some yoga, or take a walk.
    Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Why not print a photo of them and stretch it over your suitcase?
    Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023
  • If your liner is too tight, your boot fitter might be able to stretch it.
    Anna Fiorentino, Outside Online, 8 Feb. 2022
  • Montes was thrown out trying to stretch it into a triple. Richmond scored three runs in the fourth to put it away.
    Staff Report, courant.com, 9 May 2021
  • The dough should overlap in the middle; stretch it gently if needed.
    Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2022
  • Next, install the carpet padding, cut the carpet, lay the carpet, and stretch it.
    Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Aug. 2023
  • Serving it with a side salad or some bread might stretch it further.
    Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appétit, 15 Aug. 2022
  • The way John describes it, given anybody in the family a $1 bill and Misu would find the way to stretch it furthest.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 11 May 2023
  • Bottom: Gavin Grant (0-0, BB) singles to left but is thrown out trying to stretch it to a double.
    oregonlive, 11 June 2023
  • He was cut down trying to stretch it into a triple, and the Astros got only one runner to second base the rest of the way.
    David Ginsburg, Chron, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Nelson Cruz drove home to more with a single, but the nearly 42-year-old was thrown out trying to stretch it to a double.
    Dallas News, 26 June 2022
  • The bill’s vague wording gave critics from all corners room to stretch it to fit their purposes.
    Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
  • Kids can stretch it, bounce it, pop it, tear it, or sculpt it—and the non-toxic silicone putty will never dry out.
    Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 15 Nov. 2023
  • Eric Haase drilled an RBI single, but was thrown out at second base trying to stretch it to a double.
    Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 1 Mar. 2023
  • Gamel led off the third with a single to left-center but was thrown out trying to stretch it to a double, and a two-out walk to Hiura led to nothing.
    Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Sep. 2020
  • After trying to stretch it out for a few moments, Kelce went to the locker room for x-rays during halftime.
    Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Slip it onto your sofa, align it with the seams, stretch it to fit around the arms, and pull it down until the elastic bottom is under all four sides.
    Rachel Simon, PEOPLE.com, 15 June 2022
  • Tommy Pham singled to right and made the mistake of challenging Judge’s arm by trying to stretch it into a double.
    David Waldstein, New York Times, 23 Sep. 2022
  • Kansas City and Buffalo are working on consecutive games over 30 points so have the chance to stretch it to three in a row this weekend.
    Dave Hyde, Sun Sentinel, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Rhys Hoskins followed with a single to left but was thrown out by McKinney trying to stretch it into a double.
    Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 4 May 2021
  • Dua makes sure to stretch it out with some yoga, and she’s even shared several videos of herself doing a tripod headstand.
    Korin Miller, Women's Health, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Arizona went on a short run to build a six-point lead and the Sun Devils started taking questionable shots, allowing the Wildcats to stretch it to 78-68.
    John Marshall, ajc, 25 Feb. 2023
  • The inning only ended because García was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double.
    Evan Grant, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Several campaign-finance experts said that was a loose limit, but that these nonprofits still seemed to stretch it.
    Charlie Smart, New York Times, 14 May 2023
  • Researchers used a specialized microprobe to grab on to an axon, the part of a neuron that connects it to others in the brain, and stretch it across the dish to connect it to another neuron.
    Nathaniel Scharping, Discover Magazine, 9 Feb. 2016
  • Using your hands, rotate and gently pull out the dough, working from the center outward to stretch it, leaving the outer rim as untouched as possible.
    Time, 12 Aug. 2021
  • Alvarez said they were told to take a clear plastic tarp, the kind that the company normally uses to seal doors when the cleaning crew hoses down the packaging room, and stretch it over Mariar’s work area.
    Ted Genoways, The New Republic, 25 May 2023

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