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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Block: Watercolor blocks are a great way to ensure your paper stays flat without having to stretch it.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
He’s spent most of the season limiting Curry to around 32 and doesn’t like to stretch it beyond 34.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Gently squeeze out some of the excess water without wringing the suit, which can stretch it out and alter the shape.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
First, soften and clean the resin in boiling water, then grind and stretch it into fabric-like sheets that become adhesive with heat.
—Gabriela Molina Riascos, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
He’s spent most of the season limiting Curry to around 32 and doesn’t like to stretch it beyond 34.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
Gently squeeze out some of the excess water without wringing the suit, which can stretch it out and alter the shape.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 11 May 2025
First, soften and clean the resin in boiling water, then grind and stretch it into fabric-like sheets that become adhesive with heat.
—Gabriela Molina Riascos, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 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 2 Jul. 2025.
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