elongating 1 of 2

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Definition of elongatingnext
as in elongation

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elongating

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verb

present participle of elongate
as in lengthening
to make longer in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality

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  1. elongation
  2. lengthening
  3. extending
  4. increasing
  5. extension
  6. protraction
Noun
  • However, the trapezoidal shape of the case, with its elongation towards the 6 o'clock position, helps to distribute the watch's weight evenly across the wrist.
    Bhanu Chopra, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Mercury’s greatest elongation — when a planet is at its apparent furthest distance from the sun — officially occurs in the pre-dawn hours of Nov. 16.
    Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2024
Definition of elongation
Verb
  • Lifting, lengthening, feathering, and deep-dark dramatizing—Lancôme's Lash Idôle Waterproof Mascara hooks us every time.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While standard mascaras do the trick in lengthening, volumizing, darkening, and separating your lashes, waterproof mascaras are better suited for long-wear and durability.
    Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of lengthening
Verb
  • The Knicks picked up their 14th win in the last 18 games with a dominant wire-to-wire 139-125 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, extending their winning streak to four games.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The cleaner Nogales sewage appears to be saving the patches of cottonwood forest extending to the Tumacácori Mission, a national historic site.
    Brandon Loomis, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of extending
Verb
  • A number of major contracts are up in 2025, and the pressure being brought to bear by automation is increasing.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
  • However, the protection this unit gives appears to have been defeated as the Ukrainian Air Force reports that increasing numbers of Shaheds are being downed by electronic warfare, or redirected back to Russia.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increasing
Noun
  • Other extensions possibly affected include Internxt VPN, VPNCity, Uvoice, and ParrotTalks, as Bleeping Computer writes.
    Wes Davis, The Verge, 28 Dec. 2024
  • The Kings fired Brown six months into a three-year, $25.5 million contract extension.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of extension
Noun
  • Serratus anterior: More laterally located within the chest wall, this muscle is responsible for scapular protraction (translation: pushing away from your body).
    Women's Health Editors, Women's Health, 14 June 2023
  • But all of these things are additional protraction of the litigation.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022
Definition of protraction
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