1
as in to extend
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area the dog had outstretched his legs and was lying across the width of the doorway

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2
as in to lengthen
to make longer having outstretched our lunch break beyond all reason, we reluctantly headed back to work

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Recent Examples of outstretch While kicking around a soccer ball, the little princess took a few breaks to balance on one leg with her arms outstretched above her head. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 26 Nov. 2019 The component sounds of Spanish words, cut down to two vowels and four consonants, are conveyed by whistling, the trick being to curl your fingers against your mouth with one finger outstretched, as if your hand were a gun. Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2020 And that’s Bell jogging in to score the winning run with both arms outstretched over his head to give the Diamondbacks their only world championship. Paul Gattis | Pgattis@al.com, al, 10 Jan. 2020 As Congress applauded the line, Pelosi stood, outstretched her arms, and clapped slowly and deliberately, as if the clap was more in jest than sincerity. Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2019 See all Example Sentences for outstretch 
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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
  • In Southeast Asia, Imax’s growth extends beyond Indonesia and Malaysia to Vietnam and the Philippines.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Dec. 2024
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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
  • 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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  • Plans are underway to expand the facility in Cancún and build partnerships with hospitals and research institutions across the globe.
    William Mullane, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Vacancies have risen because apartment supply is expanding and demand has fallen as consumers worry about the economy and inflation.
    Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 16 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
  • The episode also gave Mescal opportunities to stretch in other ways.
    Amanda Wicks, The Atlantic, 8 Dec. 2024
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  • But open it and immediately get transported into a black-and-white world of drifters with piercing, thousand-yard stares, and dusty, unforgiving landscapes and structures.
    Donny Bajohr, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Liquid egg substitutes and opened frozen egg substitutes should not be frozen.
    Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 10 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
  • This agreement is taking placing just as Anaheim is set to increase minimum wages to nearly $20.50 an hour in the new year.
    Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024

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“Outstretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstretch. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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