stretch it
idiom
informal
: to describe something as larger or greater than it really is : to exaggerate
She's a good musician but comparing her to the legends is stretching it.
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Additionally, more workers are reaching retirement with a 401(k) and need to figure out how to stretch it across their lifetime.
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Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
After O’Hara made his comments, a representative for the company that is helping the city apply for the grants said Encinitas wouldn’t need to come up with all of that money in the next fiscal year, but could stretch it out over several years.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
Just stretch it over your glass or cup to seal your beverage.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
Don't hang a fragile quilt from a clothesline, which will stretch it.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
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Sarah O'Brien, CNBC, 7 Dec. 2025
After O’Hara made his comments, a representative for the company that is helping the city apply for the grants said Encinitas wouldn’t need to come up with all of that money in the next fiscal year, but could stretch it out over several years.
—Barbara Henry, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Oct. 2025
Just stretch it over your glass or cup to seal your beverage.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
Don't hang a fragile quilt from a clothesline, which will stretch it.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for stretch it
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“Stretch it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stretch%20it. Accessed 22 Dec. 2025.
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