How to Use stretch it in a Sentence
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Just stretch it over your glass or cup to seal your beverage.
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 26 Sep. 2025
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Why not print a photo of them and stretch it over your suitcase?
—Joel Balsam, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2023
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Some days will stretch it; others will rattle it to the core.
—Neri Karra Sillaman, Harvard Business Review, 20 Mar. 2026
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On rest days, stretch it out, take a walk, or Netflix and chill.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 30 Dec. 2020
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Don't hang a fragile quilt from a clothesline, which will stretch it.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
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Pick up one side of the dough and stretch it over the on top of the dough to the middle.
—Sally Pasley Vargas, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Mar. 2021
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If your liner is too tight, your boot fitter might be able to stretch it.
—Anna Fiorentino, Outside Online, 8 Feb. 2022
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Serving it with a side salad or some bread might stretch it further.
—Amanda Shapiro, Bon Appétit, 15 Aug. 2022
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Take a rubber band and stretch it between your thumb and finger on one hand.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 15 Dec. 2023
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Pull up one side of the dough and stretch it over the filling to reach the other side, making a half moon.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
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The dough should overlap in the middle; stretch it gently if needed.
—Joe Yonan, Washington Post, 10 Nov. 2022
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Place the dough on the work surface and push and stretch it out to a 10-inch round and slide onto the peel.
—Kate Bradshaw, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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Isaac Collins had a one-out single in the third but was thrown out trying to stretch it to a double.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
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The bill’s vague wording gave critics from all corners room to stretch it to fit their purposes.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2023
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What if the coaching staff decided to stretch it out to eight or 10 minutes?
—Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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While the garment is submerged—silk fibers aren’t as strong or tight when wet—gently stretch it back to the correct size.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
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One tube equals one full treatment for longer hair; shorter styles can stretch it across multiple uses.
—Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 16 Feb. 2026
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Next, install the carpet padding, cut the carpet, lay the carpet, and stretch it.
—Kat De Naoum, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Nov. 2022
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To stretch it, soak it in the conditioner and water mix, gently stretch it out, and pin it in place for an hour or so.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 15 Jan. 2026
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Kids can stretch it, bounce it, pop it, tear it, or sculpt it—and the non-toxic silicone putty will never dry out.
—Chaunie Brusie, Rn, Bsn, Parents, 15 Nov. 2023
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The latter is important, as hanging wool to dry will stretch it out (because of the water weight).
—Scott Gilbertson, WIRED, 6 Mar. 2025
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Her method involves placing a dough ball in the middle of a greased sheet pan and using your fingers to stretch it to the corners.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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After trying to stretch it out for a few moments, Kelce went to the locker room for x-rays during halftime.
—Natasha Dye, Peoplemag, 12 Oct. 2023
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Don’t stretch it across your bedroom escape route in case of emergency (or nighttime bathroom visits).
—Michelle Ullman, The Spruce, 10 Feb. 2026
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He was cut down trying to stretch it into a triple, and the Astros got only one runner to second base the rest of the way.
—David Ginsburg, Chron, 23 Sep. 2022
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Slip it onto your sofa, align it with the seams, stretch it to fit around the arms, and pull it down until the elastic bottom is under all four sides.
—Rachel Simon, PEOPLE.com, 15 June 2022
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Several campaign-finance experts said that was a loose limit, but that these nonprofits still seemed to stretch it.
—Charlie Smart, New York Times, 14 May 2023
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The difficulty would be in figuring out how to connect the knot — how to stretch it back into three dimensions.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
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Nelson Cruz drove home to more with a single, but the nearly 42-year-old was thrown out trying to stretch it to a double.
—Dallas News, 26 June 2022
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The inning only ended because García was thrown out trying to stretch it into a double.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 30 Mar. 2023
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