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
Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
Spiky, white flowers appear in mid-spring but are sometimes be hidden behind the glossy and elongated foliage.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
For the occasion, the royal chose a quiet luxury approach to the revitalized vest trend, wearing all-black attire except for an elongated vest.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Pair it with low-rise shorts for a slight crop top look or with high-rise leggings to elongate your waist.
—Katie Jackson, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2025
Spiky, white flowers appear in mid-spring but are sometimes be hidden behind the glossy and elongated foliage.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 10 June 2025
Adjective
The London versions, which remain the most collectible, are defined by a more fluid and organic shape with sketched Roman numerals and an elongated Cartier signature.
—Allen Farmelo, Robb Report, 26 Dec. 2024
For the occasion, the royal chose a quiet luxury approach to the revitalized vest trend, wearing all-black attire except for an elongated vest.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongate
Verb
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Dislocated joints have been repaired, tendons have been lengthened.—
Scott Craven,
AZCentral.com,
10 July 2025
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With shorter, warmer winters in recent years, the season when ticks bite is lengthening.—
Meg Wingerter,
Denver Post,
4 July 2025
Adjective
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Other options also involve equal installments over longer horizons such as six months and twelve months.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Bishop Rodney McIntosh, a close friend of the McKellar family, told Star-Telegram media partner WFAA-TV that Evan McKellar has a long road to recovery ahead.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 July 2025
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Given the dominance of their major predator, the wolf, in mountainous and forested regions of the north, the coyote found its niche in the grasslands and deserts of North America east of the Mississippi to the Pacific and extending south into Mexico.—
Helen Whybrow
July 7,
Literary Hub,
7 July 2025
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The implications of the Democrats’ current predicament extend far beyond immediate legislative setbacks.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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That extended window means that comparing year-over-year data could be difficult, especially early this week, but sales coming in below estimates could set off alarm bells.—
Jesse Pound,
CNBC,
8 July 2025
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All of that is a slightly extended way of noting that this coming weekend marks the Tigers’ celebration of their 25th anniversary at Comerica Park.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
7 July 2025
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Carlos Alcaraz of Spain stretches to reach a shot from Jan-Lennard Struff of Germany in the third round of the Gentlemen's Singles Competition on Centre Court during the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All...—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 July 2025
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Ostensibly intended to protect a church’s autonomy in choosing its spiritual leaders, the exception has since been stretched into a catch-all excuse to deny employees of religious schools all kinds of legal recourse.—
A.J. Schumann,
Sun Sentinel,
6 July 2025
Verb
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Over the past year or so, those activities have increased.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
13 July 2025
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In a LinkedIn post, Farley called for speeding up permitting processes, increasing spending on vocational training, leveraging robotics and augmented reality to help with these spaces and suggested an AmeriCorps-type program for these roles.—
Breana Noble,
Boston Herald,
13 July 2025
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“Elongate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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