stretch (out)

verb

Definition of stretch (out)next
as in to expand
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area you can't stretch out your legs to the point where you're blocking the aisle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stretch (out)
  1. expand
  2. extend
  3. open
  4. unfold
Verb
  • Her re-election sets Phoenix up to continue growing the burgeoning technology and health care industries, building sustainable infrastructure to combat climate change and expanding public transportation options.
    Taylor Seely, The Arizona Republic, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The United States expanded a resettlement program for Afghan refugees in 2021 to include journalists and humanitarian workers who had helped the United States.
    Trisha Mukherjee, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of expand
Verb
  • Naturally, the obsession extends to Augustinus Bader's The Body Cream.
    Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
  • Sony Music Publishing Mexico has extended its 12-year relationship with RBD‘s Dulce Maria, renewing the singer and actor’s contract ahead of the release of new solo music.
    Thania Garcia, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of extend
Verb
  • Dorothy Dunn, who had studied several Native cultures, opened the first studio school at the Santa Fe Indian School in 1932.
    Debra Utacia Krol, USA TODAY, 28 Nov. 2024
  • The fire department opened an arson investigation, which determined the fire was intentionally set.
    Olivia Evans, The Courier-Journal, 28 Nov. 2024
Definition of open
Verb
  • The incident unfolded just after 8:20 a.m., when police responded to a shooting on Union Street near West A Street.
    Teri Figueroa, The Mercury News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Beyond this, getting going is as simple as removing the treadmill from the packaging, unfolding it, plugging it in, turning on the power switch next to the power cord, and inserting the safety plug.
    PCMAG, PCMAG, 12 Nov. 2024
Definition of unfold
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“Stretch (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stretch%20%28out%29. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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