How to Use extend in a Sentence

extend

verb
  • The woods extend for miles to the west.
  • The table extends to eight feet in length.
  • He extended a hand in greeting.
  • The table measures eight feet long when it is fully extended.
  • Their knowledge of the family's history extends back to colonial times.
  • His popularity extends from coast to coast.
  • Their influence extends well beyond their immediate circle of friends.
  • Zverev went on to win the tiebreak and extend the match.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
  • The plan is to extend the range of these fighter jets.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 May 2026
  • The game of cat and mouse extends off the island.
    Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Because who doesn’t want to extend a good time?
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
  • The offspring would like to extend that time.
    Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025
  • The drive is extended in the movie.
    Ashley Boucher, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Jan. 2026
  • But that doesn't extend to firearms, even at the state level.
    CBS News, 9 July 2023
  • Hold for five seconds, and then point the toes to extend the top of the foot.
    Stephanie Mansour, CNN, 9 June 2022
  • Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
    Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
    Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 6 July 2026
  • Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
    Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
    Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
    Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 26 June 2026
  • Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
    Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 19 June 2026
  • Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
    Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 15 May 2026
  • Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
    Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 8 May 2026
  • Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
    Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 1 May 2026
  • Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
    Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
  • Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
    Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 20 Mar. 2026
  • Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
    Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
    Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
  • Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
    Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Tune in to the next episode to see if the winner will extend the streak or go home.
    Usa Today Staff, USA Today, 6 Feb. 2026

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