How to Use extender in a Sentence

extender

noun
  • Of course adding in the range extender brings back some of that cost and weight.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • The choice of engine for the range extender will help keep those costs down.
    Ars Technica, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Attach it to each joist (or extender) with two nails or deck screws.
    Richard P. Zemsky, Popular Mechanics, 27 Sep. 2017
  • The rest are plug-in hybrids and range extenders.
    Tamara Warren, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
  • There’s no word on how high options (like that range extender) could take prices.
    Wes Siler, Outside Online, 24 Oct. 2024
  • This Wi-Fi extender is built to wipe out all the dead zones.
    Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
  • The screw bit in the extender survived the drop test with no damage.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2023
  • If your mask of choice puts a strain on your ears, consider a mask extender.
    Popular Science, 6 July 2020
  • As opposed to this year-to-year tax extender game that people have had to play.
    Tax Notes Staff, Forbes, 3 May 2022
  • Which Wi-Fi extenders are best?
    Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 29 Aug. 2025
  • Then, take a bra hook extender and cut and separate the hooks from the eyelets.
    Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 14 Feb. 2023
  • Flight attendants then taped him to the seat and tied him with a seatbelt extender.
    Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY, 4 Aug. 2021
  • Ford also patented a removal range extender that could go in the truck's bed.
    Connor Hoffman, Car and Driver, 30 Apr. 2021
  • The divider/extender was light and easy to use, snapping into grooves along the bed side.
    Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, 14 July 2017
  • The free extender mechanism allows the bracelet to fit any size wrist.
    Moriah Mason, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2023
  • Check out our picks for the best Wi-Fi range extenders and best mesh networks.
    Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 13 Oct. 2024
  • Outlet extender With electric tools comes the need to charge them.
    Cody Godwin, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025
  • If that's the case with your preferred brand, use this extender to make up the difference.
    Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2025
  • The extender added an extra 12 inches to the bed's length from the head.
    Jordan Greene, Peoplemag, 19 Sep. 2024
  • If that’s the case, invest in an extender (or mesh system with satellites) to fill in any dead spots.
    Gabrielle Hondorp, Popular Mechanics, 16 Dec. 2020
  • The chain length is 18 inches and includes a two-inch extender.
    Nora Colomer May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 5 May 2025
  • Slaton was able to sit in the front seat of the car and buckle her seatbelt without an extender.
    Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 21 Mar. 2024
  • Plus, the 16-inch chain has a four-inch extender for even more customization.
    Gabriela Izquierdo, Southern Living, 23 Nov. 2025
  • Just like our top pick, the Eero 6 routers and extenders are wee shiny white boxes best placed in the open.
    Simon Hill, Wired News, 1 June 2025
  • Athletes can use an extender to add speed and direction.
    ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Brammer says the telescope extenders come down in five minutes and can be rolled to the garage in three minutes.
    Paul Dehner Jr., Cincinnati.com, 3 Aug. 2017
  • In fact, the bit pushed into the extender piece, so there were no worries at all about damaging the tip.
    Barbara Bellesi Zito, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Mar. 2023
  • Gordon writes in our list of the best mesh Wi-Fi systems and range extenders.
    NBC News, 1 June 2020
  • Get a backseat extender for your dog to keep them safe and comfortable, plus protect your car seats.
    Jessica Moore, USA Today, 30 Nov. 2025
  • Fully charge your cell phone and bring a battery extender if possible.
    Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Oct. 2025

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