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, 10 July 2026
• How to extend the life of your mattress Not ready to let go?
  — Alora Bopray, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
• The goal of the research is to find ways to extend the lifespan of dogs.
  — Joshua Hawkins, BGR, 17 Aug. 2022
• Next up for the Heat are two must-win games to extend its season.
  — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
• Line pan with a strip of parchment extending over the two long sides of the pan.
  — Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 July 2026
• But in cancer treatment, the right choice can extend life.
  — Anna Forsythe, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
• The shark can extend its jaw all the way down its snout to help catch fish, squids and crustaceans.
  — Greta Cross, USA Today, 12 June 2026
• His team-first ethos has extended beyond the court.
  — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 23 Oct. 2025
• To be sure, the strength in chip stocks didn't extend as much into broader tech.
  — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 19 June 2026
• The motif extends well beyond the phone call.
  — Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026
• Petty then drilled a 3 to extend the lead to 16 points.
  — Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026
• This swelling can range from mild to severe, and may even extend to your neck and upper arms.
  — Erica Sweeney, Good Housekeeping, 4 May 2023
• Both teams have won two in a row and will want to extend their streak and get one over on their city rivals.
  — Gary Pearson | Catena Media, oregonlive, 24 Jan. 2023
• That pressure extends to his acting work.
  — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 20 Mar. 2026
• His reach extended far beyond hip-hop.
  — Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 19 June 2026