outstretch
verb
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Definition of outstretch
: to stretch out : extend
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Synonyms & Antonyms for outstretch
Synonyms
drag (out), draw out, elongate, extend, lengthen, prolong, protract, stretch
Antonyms
abbreviate, abridge, curtail, cut, cut back, shorten
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Katarine Zarutskie Courtesy The photos also captured a 5-foot shark making a beeline for Zarutskie's left arm, which was outstretched in the water. — Matthew Martinez, miamiherald, "Model swam with sharks. One bite and six stitches later, she says she’d do it again," 11 July 2018 But the massive graphic of James with his arms outstretched across from the Quicken Loans arena will be taken down sometime this week, according to Cleveland.com. — The Heat Index, azcentral, "LeBron James billboard in Cleveland to come down this week," 2 July 2018 In Season 1, a life-sized rendition of da Vinci’s Vitruvian Man—the iconic figure of a naked man with his limbs outstretched inside a circle—often appeared in the background of scenes in the Mesa Hub labs. — Sandra Upson, WIRED, "Westworld Recap, Season 2 Episode 7: Decoding Da Vinci," 4 June 2018 After losing their star man to injury, things got worse for the Reds in the second half when Karius' attempted throw was seen via telepathy by Benzema, who outstretched his leg to give Los Blancos the lead. — SI.com, "Twitter Reacts as Real Madrid Claim 13th European Crown With Bale Heroics in 3-1 Liverpool Win," 26 May 2018 Nicole Lilienthal was the master female champion (22:25), who outstretched May Pini (22:26) at the finish line. — Emmett Hall, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Shamrock 5K Run awash in green with its own March madness," 18 Mar. 2018 Brooks frequently outstretched his arms, removed his cowboy hat and shook his head in disbelief at the crowd's energy. — Joey Guerra, Houston Chronicle, "Garth Brooks duets with Trisha Yearwood, promises to return at record-breaking RodeoHouston finale," 18 Mar. 2018 In the final straightaway, Diggins chased down Stina Nilsson of Sweden and outstretched her at the finish to win by 19-hundredths of a second. — Talya Minsberg, New York Times, "U.S. Ends Cross-Country Drought With Gold Medal," 21 Feb. 2018 Buy Photo Michele Refford walked up and down the three blocks of demonstrators Tuesday morning, her cell phone outstretched. — Erin Mccarthy, Philly.com, "After another accident, bike lane advocates again take to Philly streets," 19 Dec. 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'outstretch.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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