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as in expansion
a wide space or area
a narrow stretch of beach below the cliffs
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as in space
an indefinite but usually short period of time
there was a cardinal at our bird feeder for a short stretch last spring
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as in distance
the space or amount of space between two points, lines, surfaces, or objects
the longest stretch of the drive without any place to get gas
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as in to exaggerate
to add to the interest of by including made-up details
it was stretching the truth to say she'd been in the movies: she was once an extra whose scene was cut in the final version
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as in to lengthen
to make longer
the time it would take to fix the car got stretched from three hours to two days when the part we needed had to be ordered
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as in to try
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress
your whining is stretching my patience to the limit
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as in flexible
able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted
stretch fabrics that don't wrinkle or sag
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Recent Examples of stretch
Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Just days earlier, the Biden administration announced a $1.25 billion aid package, part of a broader effort to maximize Ukraine's military support during the final stretch of Biden's term.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Mike Isaac, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The cold air will start in the Rockies and Great Plains on Friday, reach the Deep South and Great Lakes by Saturday night, then stretch into the East Coast on Sunday, forecasters said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Carved In Blue, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
Instead, they were transported from Minnesota, the country’s top turkey-producing state, to Washington, DC, in a stretch black Cadillac Escalade.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 26 Nov. 2024
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Noun
Scores of top donors have homes on this ritzy, 16-mile stretch of Florida coast, as well as Trump pals both old (former U.K. ambassador and NY Jets co-owner Woody Johnson, ex-commerce secretary Wilbur Ross) and new.
—Chase Peterson-Withorn, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Just days earlier, the Biden administration announced a $1.25 billion aid package, part of a broader effort to maximize Ukraine's military support during the final stretch of Biden's term.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Verb
In October, YouTube expanded the maximum length of YouTube Shorts videos to three minutes, up from one, to capture creators accustomed to TikTok, where videos can stretch up to 10 minutes.
—Mike Isaac, New York Times, 17 Jan. 2025
The cold air will start in the Rockies and Great Plains on Friday, reach the Deep South and Great Lakes by Saturday night, then stretch into the East Coast on Sunday, forecasters said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
One of the key factors that can bring comfort to jeans is stretch.
—Carved In Blue, Sourcing Journal, 4 Dec. 2024
Instead, they were transported from Minnesota, the country’s top turkey-producing state, to Washington, DC, in a stretch black Cadillac Escalade.
—Kenny Torrella, Vox, 26 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stretch
Noun
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Testing Krispy Kreme’s menu expansion The two Krispy Kreme Charlotte stores testing the menu expansion are in Costwold and at the company’s South End headquarters.—
Catherine Muccigrosso,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Jan. 2025
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Still, state level expansion doesn’t appear necessary for growth.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
23 Jan. 2025
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For Soulja Boy, whose career has been defined by cultural disruption, the event felt like an extension of his brand—a space to navigate the tech world that continues to shape modern culture.—
Shelby Stewart,
Essence,
20 Jan. 2025
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Low ceilings, very little natural light, no variety of space.—
Ian Parker,
The New Yorker,
20 Jan. 2025
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And those who endeavor to broaden that spectrum are usually the most engaging.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
25 Jan. 2025
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However, the varying hues along the spectrum of solitude stretch from intense (alone in a cabin in the woods, lacking even your phone) to being alone but having some kind of engagement with others (spending a solitary afternoon watching cooking videos or reading blog posts).—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
25 Jan. 2025
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More than 5 miles of nature trails are within walking distance.—
Janice Phelan,
Kansas City Star,
29 Jan. 2025
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The proposal for affordable homes would be located at 1655 Berryessa Road in San Jose, a short distance from the Berryessa BART station.—
George Avalos,
The Mercury News,
28 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Even Dancing With the Stars veteran Sean Spicer wouldn’t be able to exaggerate the size of this audience.—
Daniel Fienberg,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Jan. 2025
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What is the meaning behind the end of Hereditary? While Hereditary uses the horror genre to exaggerate ideas and entertain, its foundational theme is trauma, according to Aster.—
Erica Marrison,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Brands began to pull together resources to support refugees.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2023
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The 13-minute performance will likely call for a healthy dose of vibrant, colored lighting to pull it all together.—
Kelly Allen,
House Beautiful,
10 Feb. 2023
Verb
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The streaming giant joined a lengthening list of companies that have topped analysts’ profit expectations for the end of 2024.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Jan. 2025
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Trump had previously floated exercising a 90-day extension written into the law to lengthen the deadline for a sale and reportedly considered issuing an executive order.—
Lauren Feiner,
The Verge,
19 Jan. 2025
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In a lopsided sport where two-thirds of the teams aren’t actively trying to win and most of the other ones aren’t smart enough to win, the Dodgers have moved far and away beyond everybody.—
Bill Plaschke,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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Trump is not afraid to use the country's huge store of energy reserves to power growth, especially in areas where the U.S. is trying to secure global dominance.—
Garth Friesen,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
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