stretches 1 of 2

noun

Definition of stretchesnext
plural of stretch
1
as in expanses
a wide space or area a narrow stretch of beach below the cliffs

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2
as in whiles
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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3
as in ranges
the distance or extent between possible extremes the stories were written over a considerable stretch of time

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4
as in distances
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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stretches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stretch
1
as in exaggerates
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 pulls
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 lengthens
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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4
as in tries
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 tightens
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 stretches
  1. pulls
  2. tries
  3. expansions
  4. extends
  5. pushes
  6. lengths
  7. scales
  8. increases
Verb
  • Chanel dropped six positions to number eight, but even without a creative director, the house that Coco built pulls weight.
    Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Standouts include the Space Track Jacket and Pants, influenced by old-school NASA jackets, and the Apollo Jacket, which pulls from G-Star’s archival spacesuits.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of pulls
Verb
  • Even so, its contract renewal with the NBA comes at a time when the sneaker giant has had to work harder to maintain its critical partnerships, and new CEO Elliott Hill tries to regain market share lost in recent years.
    Jessica Golden,Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Republican who lost big in ’22 tries again Few Senate seats are up for grabs this year.
    Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of tries
Noun
  • These expansions come amid the increasing popularity of Obamacare with record enrollment for individual coverage purchased on exchanges under the ACA in part because tax credits have continued and been enhanced to more Americans under the Biden-Harris administration.
    Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
  • In our interview, Hauser discusses the origins of Free Rein, its recent milestones, including major retail expansions and high-profile partnerships, and his vision for the brand’s future.
    Dave Knox, Forbes, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of expansions
Verb
  • Its policies appear somewhat more aligned with what is in the Massachusetts ballot petition, as decriminalization extends beyond psilocybin to also include ibogaine, mescaline and dimethyltryptamine.
    Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The piece flirts with themes of nature—bacchanalian horns, rumbles of summer thunder, floral harp flourishes—but extends past the physical.
    The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of extends
Verb
  • The settlement pushes the strike and any potential shortages past the November presidential election, eliminating a potential liability for Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic nominee.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Each executive pushes their own agenda, leaving teams confused about what really matters and where to focus their efforts.
    Chaitra Vedullapalli, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of pushes
Noun
  • The family trees are based on how similar or dissimilar the different species’ genomes are, and the lengths of the tree branches are dictated by how much genetic change there is from one species to another.
    Kate Golembiewski, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Local Facebook groups, previously filled with weekend activity recommendations and hand-me-down clothes offerings, are now swamped with moms ready to go to great lengths to help one another − even while in dire need themselves.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of lengths
Noun
  • The introduction of the Argentinean heavily tipped the scales in Miami’s favor, with the superstar forward involved in the goal that gave the home side the lead.
    Sam Joseph, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024
  • While natural climate change typically occurs on very long-term scales, humans are changing Earth's climate on a scale of decades − a pace more rapid than anything that has occurred in the last roughly 500 million years, according to a recent study.
    Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 19 Oct. 2024
Definition of scales
Verb
  • This important step increases the excitement around women's soccer in Egypt, especially with the participation of Al-Ahly and Zamalek, who will participate for the first time since the launch of the first edition of the Egyptian women’s soccer league in the 1998/1999 season.
    Assile Toufaily, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Daily, year-round use of SPF is key, Lee says, especially since the risk of skin cancer increases with age as UV damage accumulates.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of increases
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