stretched 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of stretchednext
as in enlarged

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stretched

2 of 2

verb

past tense of stretch
1
as in exaggerated
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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2
as in pulled
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure I stretched a back muscle, and the pain is killing me

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3
as in lengthened
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 tried
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 tightened
to draw tight if the canvas isn't properly stretched over the frame, there will be sagging over time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stretched
  1. pulled
  2. tried
  3. tightened
  4. padded
  5. extended
  6. pushed
  7. increased
  8. strained
Verb
  • Steph Curry pulled them across the finish line with a flurry of separation 3s in crunch time.
    Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • During this time, an unknown hacker gained access to the platform and pulled data from provider-patient communications.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of pulled
Verb
  • As anybody who has tried to use a chatbot to answer a customer service query knows, AI is still some way off being as effective as a good call centre person.
    Roger Trapp, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the past, Medina said, the two tried their hand at creating a viral moment with a fake Instagram video of Jones getting a suggestive face tattoo.
    Amanda Rosa, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of tried
Verb
  • The game tightened in the second, the Kings taking the lead before the Lakers’ best players took control.
    Dan Woike, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
  • To pay for the new expenses, the bill would have eliminated some corporation tax cuts to tech and pharmaceutical industries, made short-term rentals pay the state’s hotel tax, and tightened a tax break for limited liability company owners that pay lower income tax rates.
    J.D. Davidson | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of tightened
Verb
  • Dakota Joshua then padded Vancouver’s lead with a counterpunching breakaway goal, a marvel of hustle and skill from the Canucks winger.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Dakota Joshua then padded Vancouver’s lead with a counterpunching breakaway goal, a marvel of hustle and skill from the Canucks winger.
    Thomas Drance, The Athletic, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of padded
Verb
  • Revised Reporting Deadlines For companies created or registered before January 1, 2024, the deadline to file initial beneficial ownership reports has been extended to January 13, 2025.
    Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Her leadership extended to local and international interfaith and bridge-building efforts, including serving as a board member and chair of the clergy dialogue for MCCJ (now Mosaic), and engaging with organizations related to faith communities in the former Soviet Union.
    Priscilla Whitehead, Sun Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of extended
Verb
  • Some pushed Biden, who also did not commute the death sentences of military members, to do more.
    Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Weary citizens continue to suffer under high inflation, which has pushed up prices for essentials like oil and rice.
    Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of pushed
Verb
  • However, operating expenses increased, with selling, general, and administrative costs rising 19%.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The average fees per card - which includes transaction fees, subscription fees, as well as commissions - increased 13% year over year in Q3.
    Trefis Team, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of increased
Verb
  • The fight drew about 74 million viewers globally, but strained the servers, leaving many viewers with buffering screens and anger.
    Kaycee Sloan, The Enquirer, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Receiver Sterling Shepard strained a hamstring Sunday.
    Rick Stroud, Orlando Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of strained
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