as in to lengthen
to make longer
in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality
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as in long
of great extent from end to end
the giraffe's elongate neck is thought to be the result of natural selection
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Recent Examples of elongate
Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Mail-in ballots can be counted 15 days before Election Day, which could lead to quicker results than in 2020, but a state law that allows mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if they are received by Nov. 9 could elongate the process.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The elongate white flower clusters (occasionally pale pink) support pollinators, and inky-black berries ripen by late summer or autumn.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2023
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The cub also has two rows of whiskers on the upper lip and elongated hair that comes from the corners of the mouth.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
Mail-in ballots can be counted 15 days before Election Day, which could lead to quicker results than in 2020, but a state law that allows mail-in ballots postmarked by Election Day to be counted if they are received by Nov. 9 could elongate the process.
—Sara Dorn, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Adjective
The fragment, which was cleaved from its fecal parent with a pair of wire cutters, resembles a chunk of light-colored concrete with darker, elongate inclusions that Chin recognizes as bone.
—Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The elongate white flower clusters (occasionally pale pink) support pollinators, and inky-black berries ripen by late summer or autumn.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2023
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Stress can also alter hormone levels, which can shorten or lengthen your cycle.15 Birth control methods like hormonal contraceptive pills often shorten your cycle to a specific timeline.Carley Millhone, Health, 13 Dec. 2024
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By Stephen Kearse December 8, 2024 8:00 AM EST Streaming has mutated the album as a format over the past decade, lengthening tracklists, shifting where likely hits get placed, and chipping away at song runtimes.Stephen Kearse, TIME, 8 Dec. 2024
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Holmes has been spotted twice recently wearing long black coats in the Big Apple, putting the final touch on her cold-weather street style.Clint Davis, People.com, 9 Dec. 2024
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Minnesota had an explosive play (a pass of longer than 16 yards or a run of longer than 12 yards) on 21.4 percent of its snaps Sunday, the fourth-highest rate of any team in a game this season, according to TruMedia.Josh Kendall, The Athletic, 9 Dec. 2024
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Even if the owner extends beyond his comfort zone to retain Bregman — which remains a legitimate possibility — Tucker exists in a totally different echelon.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Boaters should be aware of the extreme winds, expected to be strongest in the area extending from Ventura to Malibu and offshore to the Channel Islands.Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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But Johnson’s neighbors on the West Side and his extended community deserve the same protections Johnson and his family enjoy.Dylan Sharkey, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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Other angles of the incident shared online show the fan following Kelce and filming him for an extended period of time before Kelce eventually turned around to address him.Sean Neumann, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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The episode also gave Mescal opportunities to stretch in other ways.Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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As the league’s most efficient offense, the team relies on his ability to stretch the floor, his physicality on the boards, and his innate feel for the game.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 8 Dec. 2024
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By all measures, the company exceeded all expectations thanks to customer participation and decided to significantly increase the initial pledge to $11 million.Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Cruz blames the increasing fees on inflation and debt accumulated by past board members.Natalia Jaramillo, Orlando Sentinel, 15 Dec. 2024
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“Elongate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongate. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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