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
Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
During ejection, a moon’s orbit can become highly elongated, generating strong tidal forces as it is repeatedly stretched and compressed by its host planet.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
The elongated blending stick works great in deep pots and tall containers.
—Nora Colomer
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Verb
United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were deployed to 14 airports on Monday to aid TSA agents amid the partial government shutdown that has elongated security lines across the country.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2026
During ejection, a moon’s orbit can become highly elongated, generating strong tidal forces as it is repeatedly stretched and compressed by its host planet.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
Adjective
The rear design includes two cameras on an elongated camera shelf.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
The elongated blending stick works great in deep pots and tall containers.
—Nora Colomer
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongate
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The Padres are banking on more of that to lengthen the lineup for the top of an order that is also not living up to expectations, but the Padres catchers have continued to provide value on defense throughout their sluggish start at the plate.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Apr. 2026
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The bill would essentially prioritize people committed under the new process over those waiting for competency restoration services, potentially lengthening the competency waitlist, said Jack Johnson, public policy liaison at Disability Law Colorado.—
Shelly Bradbury,
Denver Post,
5 Apr. 2026
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His father was the fourth generation in a long line of gentlemen ranchers—weekend cowboys who’d made their fortune in Austin as attorneys for large oil companies, but whose identity was still tied to the thousands of acres that the family owned near Marfa.—
Douglas Stuart,
New Yorker,
12 Apr. 2026
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During the months-long investigation, detectives identified multiple suspects.—
Matthew Rodriguez,
CBS News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Those connections extend beyond the dining room.—
Evan Moore
April 8,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2026
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But the Red Sox stayed patient and extended at-bats as Crochet did his job keeping the Brewers off the board for the first six innings.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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The discontent expressed by the extended family only adds to the rising tensions.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Apr. 2026
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Damaged energy infrastructure in the Gulf will require an extended period of repairs.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Much of Colorado’s growth is now concentrated in a belt of counties stretching from Weld down to Elbert and El Paso counties, temporarily bypassing Arapahoe, which had the state’s biggest population loss in raw numbers.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
8 Apr. 2026
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That expansion now stretches beyond content into areas like financial services and telecom, further increasing demands on his time.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
8 Apr. 2026
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The list of measures in the statement touches on ties that China had suspended in recent years as tensions increased.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Crews also removed a wooden timber debris screen in front of one of the dam's gates to help increase water flow through it.—
Nick Lentz,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Elongate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongate. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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