extended

adjective

ex·tend·ed ik-ˈsten-dəd

Synonyms of extended next

: drawn out in length especially of time

an extended visit

: fully stretched out

an extended battle line

of a horse's gait : performed with a greatly lengthened stride but without a break compare collected

: intensive

extended efforts

: having spatial magnitude : being larger than a point

an extended source of light

: extensive sense 1

made available extended information—

Ruth G. Strickland

: derivative sense 1, secondary sense 2a

an extended sense of a word

of a typeface : having a wider face than that of a standard typeface

extendedly adverb

extendedness noun

Examples of extended in a Sentence

the word “snake” in its extended sense refers to a contemptible or treacherous person an extended portion of the valley is now devoted to the growing of grapes for wine

Recent Examples on the Web The truck she was last seen in has an extended cab, but investigators do not have a license plate number, according to her previous missing persons report. —

Emily Palmer, Peoplemag, 22 Sep. 2023 The policy emphasizes that anyone seeking employment can find it without extended job searches. —

Fox News, 22 Sep. 2023 Officials with the Long Beach Unified School District have distributed 180,000 Chromebooks since 2016, and the technology staff is optimistic about the extended lifetime, district spokesperson Evelyn Somoza said. —

Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Sep. 2023 During the last shutdown, utility companies waived late fees and offered extended payment plans. —

Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2023 Keeping the motor running for extended periods can impact longevity and cause malfunctions. —

Meg Carney, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023 The Tonight’s the Night portion of the evening ended with an extended reprise of the title track, and Young back at the piano. —

Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2023 In the podcast’s preamble, Firestone has an extended bit about how her decision to self-publish the book and the podcast was driven by the fact that nobody wanted it. —

Vulture, 21 Sep. 2023 They were initially surprised by the extended time frame that the cave was used for funerary practices. —

Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 21 Sep. 2023 See More

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