elongate 1 of 2

verb

i-ˈlȯŋ-ˌgāt How to pronounce elongate (audio)
Definition of elongatenext
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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adjective

i-ˈlȯŋ-ˌgāt How to pronounce elongate (audio)
variants 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
Verb
The novel is elongated by ellipses…as if our heroine momentarily loses not words…but consciousness. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 Tucker finding his swing will elongate an already potent lineup. — Katie Woo, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2026
Adjective
There is also a choice between a standard round bowl and an elongated version. — Bestreviews, Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2026 This model is designed to fit an elongated toilet and is powered by a standard GFCI outlet. — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for elongate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongate
  1. lengthen
  2. long
  3. extend
  4. extended
  5. stretch
  6. increase
Verb
  • In both countries, falling fertility rates and lengthening lifespans keep worsening the fiscal picture.
    — NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Cryptographers responded by lengthening the keys, and 2,048 bits is now considered the minimum.
    — Chris Stokel-Walker, Scientific American, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of lengthen
Adjective
  • Meanwhile, long term supply agreements provide the ability to lock in multiyear procurement volumes with clients, mitigating uncertainties stemming from short term market volatility.
    — , CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Stokes has recorded three or more blocks in six straight games, tying her with Lisa Leslie in 2003 for the longest such streak in a single WNBA postseason.
    — Janie McCauley, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of long
Verb
  • Allen drained it to extend Charlotte’s lead to 20, and then found Dennis Schröder for a high-five as Miami called a timeout.
    — Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 25 Oct. 2026
  • L3Harris is pursuing an air-breathing ramjet design intended to improve fuel efficiency and extend engagement distances.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of extend
Adjective
  • The vessel, described as the world’s first floating artificial island dedicated to this type of research, will combine onboard laboratories with a mobile structure intended to remain at sea for extended periods.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The league has agreed to an extended All-Star break to accommodate the Olympics, but MLB also could tire of waiting for the union to agree with LA28, which badly wants MLB players to participate.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of extended
Verb
  • The 49ers scored a touchdown on fourth-and-goal as running back Christian McCaffrey leaped over the pile of linemen and stretched the ball across the goal line, giving San Francisco an early 7-0 lead.
    — AJC.com, AJC.com, 25 Oct. 2026
  • More specifically, the Base-01 stretches out over a patch of earthen floor measuring 183 sq ft (17 sq m) – about the same amount of floor as this handsome Ikea tiny home.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of stretch
Verb
  • Kim Hong-Cheol, the South Korean military official, said leaving the dispute over the military demarcation line unresolved would increase the risk of accidental clashes because troops from both sides act on their own understanding of the line.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
  • As rain chances increase overnight, the temperature will drop to 40 degrees.
    — Hali Smith October 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026
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