How to Use the stretch in a Sentence

the stretch

noun

• Step right leg back to feel the stretch in the front of your hip.
  — Addison Aloian, Women's Health, 28 Feb. 2023
• Male went 0 for 6 from the field with four turnovers down the stretch.
  — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 18 Mar. 2023
• The game stayed close from there and saw six lead changes down the stretch.
  — Joel Odom, oregonlive, 4 Mar. 2023
• Column: Which way will the ball bounce down the stretch for the Cubs?
  — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2023
• The Dodgers challenged the Royals bullpen down the stretch.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2024
• Birdies on both par-three holes down the stretch calmed him.
  — Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2023
• And Bobrovsky has been clutch down the stretch in games.
  — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 May 2024
• Still, the Royals couldn’t regain the lead down the stretch.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024
• The Wave mustered other chances, both in the first half and down the stretch.
  — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
• The offense found a way to click down the stretch against the Rangers pitching staff.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 4 May 2024
• If the stretch is too deep, leave the bottom leg straight on the ground for a lighter stretch.
  — Andi Breitowich, Women's Health, 16 Aug. 2023
• Matthew Stafford will keep it close but Green Bay pulls away down the stretch.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
• Yet down the stretch, the Lakers’ stars gave way to Reaves and Hachimura.
  — Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 16 Apr. 2023
• The Kings built up a big lead and then made enough plays down the stretch to fend off a comeback by the Hawks.
  — Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 23 Jan. 2024
• After taking care of the ball throughout the game, the Celtics were crushed by turnovers down the stretch.
  — Adam Himmelsbach, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Apr. 2023
• As the leaders started to fade, Practical Move went to the lead at the top of the stretch.
  — John Cherwa, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2023
• The Magic kept the game close but didn’t make the necessary plays down the stretch to take a late lead.
  — Khobi Price, Orlando Sentinel, 16 Mar. 2023
• Ware controlled the game on both ends down the stretch, recording 12 points and two blocks in the fourth quarter.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 17 July 2024
• Ansen Park had two of his game-high four assists during the stretch.
  — Craig J. Clary, Baltimore Sun, 13 May 2024
• On Friday night, Cooper took care of the Nets for Cleveland down the stretch.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 8 July 2023
• Down the stretch of the 1977 season, the Dodgers were looking for a left-handed pinch-hitter.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2023
• There have been five days in the stretch with an inch or more of rain, the most on record for the period by two days.
  — Jason Samenow, Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2024
• The Broncos are into the stretch run of their preparations for the NFL draft.
  — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2024
• Klein: The Rams cannot afford to look past any opponent down the stretch.
  — Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2023
• And while the workload may have slowed him down the stretch, the numbers were impressive.
  — Christopher Price, BostonGlobe.com, 19 July 2023
• So hopefully those guys can both help us down the stretch.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 30 July 2024
• In 2022, the Padres were scuffling down the stretch not unlike the Giants last season.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 25 Mar. 2024
• That is going to line the stretch between Highway 87 and the beachfront.
  — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Aug. 2024
• Just in the stretch, (the) ball’s outside the glove and then the hand’s outside the glove, so it’s kind of getting rained on and the rosin bag’s getting wet.
  — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
• According to the agency, the stretch of road was too steep and curvy for drivers to see, and so Townsend's police chief helped crews reach the bear.
  — Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 3 Nov 2024