as in to lengthen
to make longer
in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality
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or elongated
as in long
of great extent from end to end
the giraffe's elongate neck is thought to be the result of natural selection
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Recent Examples of elongate
Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Guayabero River knifefish have skinny, elongated bodies reaching just over 7 inches in length, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Milk Chocolate For those with darker skin tones, a milk chocolate mani will match seamlessly and elongate fingers.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Artwork of Roger Moore’s A View To A Kill appeared to have elongated the actor’s arms so his gun was out of shot.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Guayabero River knifefish have skinny, elongated bodies reaching just over 7 inches in length, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The tusk, which is actually an elongated tooth, is mainly found in males and can grow up to 10 feet long.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Milk Chocolate For those with darker skin tones, a milk chocolate mani will match seamlessly and elongate fingers.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongate
Verb
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This winter, the Reds must lengthen the lineup and add leverage relief arms.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Inhale to lengthen, exhale to twist deeper.—
Cory Martin,
Verywell Health,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Currently, plans for new affordable housing are also often subject to long approval processes involving city agencies and the City Council.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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The joint venture announced Monday for Starbucks’ China business followed a year-long search for a local partner, with Niccol believing a strategic partner could accelerate growth in its most important foreign market.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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In a live video, Khan indicated that there is a rich history with the National Championship, extending back to the days of Georgia Wrestling, which Schiavone was associated with.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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This was a serious favor to extend to the son of an old friend, to take me from nowhere and propel me to the middle of that whole game.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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My grandmother, on the other hand, lived for another 25 years after her husband died—which meant my relationship with her extended well into my 30s.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Nov. 2025
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The trailer also offers an extended look at fan-favorite character Tyson (Daniel Diemer), a cyclops, and a brief glimpse of Tamara Smart as Thalia.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Maybe the trailing parent is simply the next logical step in an era when adolescence stretches longer.—
Russell Shaw,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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The payments appeared set to stop at the beginning of November, as the shutdown has stretched into a new week.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Wild news in the Financial Times this morning, which reports that China has substantially increased energy subsidies for some of its largest data centers in a bid to bolster its position in the global AI race.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Rising prices for cars, parts and repairs needed, and medical bills have increased, driving up the price of insurance.—
NPR,
NPR,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Elongate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongate. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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