elongate

verb

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elon·gate | \ i-ˈlȯŋ-ˌgāt

, (ˌ)ē-, ˈē-ˌlȯŋ- \

elongated; elongating

Definition of elongate

(Entry 1 of 2)

transitive verb

: to extend the length of

intransitive verb

: to grow in length

elongate

adjective

\ i-ˈlȯŋ-ˌgā-təd

, (ˌ)ē-, ˈē-ˌlȯŋ- \

variants: or elongated

Definition of elongate (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : stretched out

2 : slender

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Synonyms & Antonyms for elongate

Synonyms: Verb

Synonyms: Adjective

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Antonyms: Adjective

Examples of elongate in a Sentence

Verb These stretching exercises can help elongate your leg muscles. New medical procedures have elongated the careers of many athletes. Adjective the giraffe's elongate neck is thought to be the result of natural selection

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb In every other direction, the emptiness seemed to elongate, growing bluer and more chilled. — Suzannah Showler, Harper’s Magazine , 27 Apr. 2022 Off star and Oscar winner to elongate the swear in such a dramatic way. — Clark Collis, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2022 Tucked at the center of the exhibition are perhaps the most intimate and revealing images of Kahlo, showing her painting in bed with an inventive supine easel over her, her chin strapped to a contraption that helped elongate her spine. — Lauren Warnecke, chicagotribune.com, 6 Apr. 2022 To elongate your already tall ceilings, hang a pendant light high above the sitting area. — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 13 Apr. 2022 Foods here are often fermented or dried to elongate their shelf life. — Misbaah Mansuri, Chron, 25 Mar. 2022 In the comics, Kamala's main superpower is the ability to elongate herself, stretching parts (or all) of her body to extraordinary lengths. — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 15 Mar. 2022 At the same time, elongate your neck and tip your chin down a little bit. — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2022 Her characters whisper, shout, elongate a vowel or express rhythmic cadence, allowing language to escape the familiar. — New York Times, 10 Feb. 2022 See More

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