at full stretch
idiom
British, informal
: with as much effort as possible
The medical team worked at full stretch.
Examples of at full stretch in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Fiorentina almost equalized 10 minutes before the break but Sommer pulled off a magnificent save to fingertip Giacomo Bonaventura’s corner over the bar at full stretch.
—
Daniella Matar, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
The Dynamo’s Darwin Quintero had a dangerous chance from inside the box in the 91st minute, but Clark at full stretch plucked it out of the air and then smothered it.
—Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2021
In the 63rd minute, Pochettino fired a rocket from just outside the box toward the far post, and Clark had to dive at full stretch to palm it wide of net.
—Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 1 July 2021
For best results, shoot for a leash around 6 feet long at full stretch.
—Susan Lacke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2019
Daniella Matar, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2024
The Dynamo’s Darwin Quintero had a dangerous chance from inside the box in the 91st minute, but Clark at full stretch plucked it out of the air and then smothered it.
—Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 3 Sep. 2021
In the 63rd minute, Pochettino fired a rocket from just outside the box toward the far post, and Clark had to dive at full stretch to palm it wide of net.
—Caitlin Murray, oregonlive, 1 July 2021
For best results, shoot for a leash around 6 feet long at full stretch.
—Susan Lacke, Outside Online, 15 Nov. 2019
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'at full stretch.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Dictionary Entries Near at full stretch
Cite this Entry
“At full stretch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20full%20stretch. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share