ELONGATE Synonyms: 74 Similar and Opposite Words

elongate 1 of 2

verb

i-ˈlȯŋ-ˌgāt

Definition of elongate

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

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

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With plum liner elongating her eyes and a matte rose-taupe hue dressing her lips, the glam also relied on clean, glowy skin. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 That way the top of the boots hides beneath the hem and peeks out just enough to elongate your legs. — Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 10 Sep. 2026

Adjective

Different strategies in Stage 1 NASCAR alternating the stage lengths in an attempt to curb fuel-saving in the final two stages meant an elongated Stage 1, where teams would be forced to conserve fuel. — Jordan Bianchi, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026 The elongated silhouette, flowy bottom, and comfy fabrics make these dresses a popular choice for travel, vacations, beach days, and even some fancier occasions, depending on the material, fit, and overall design. — Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for elongate

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Valjean’s famous bread-theft-to-feed-his-starving-family here becomes a footchase/fight setpiece before he is caught and consigned to an ever-lengthening prison sentence.

— Jessica Kiang, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026
Experts recommend pairing them with tights and shoes in a similar color to visually lengthen the legs.

— Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of lengthen

Adjective

For the longest time, artificial intelligence companies competed to make each new model faster and smarter.

— Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2026
Where a milk chocolate brown once kissed and colored her long, blended layers, a dark brown — almost black — shade now stood.

— Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of long

Verb

And Ghidorah’s heads — which look, up close, like costume figures out of a Golden Dragon Dance — emit orange lightning volts that extend for half a mile.

— Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
Javier Baez hit an RBI double in the sixth, and Bryan Reynolds extended Pittsburgh's lead to 3-1 with a run-scoring triple in the eighth.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of extend

Adjective

That makes the current setup more constructive than late May, when XLK was coming off a nearly parabolic two-month run and appeared much more extended.

— Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026
One has autism and ADHD and has an Individualized Education Program that specifically addresses the difficulty of sitting still for extended periods.

— Naperville Sun, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of extended

Verb

What happens when the invisible string connecting two fundamental particles—a quark and its antimatter counterpart, an antiquark—is stretched so far that new particles can begin to form?

— Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 27 Sep. 2026
Timmy Hinspeter intercepted a Jackson Sharmann pass and returned the ball 49 yards into the end zone to stretch the Minutemen's lead to 28-6 early in the third quarter.

— ABC News, ABC News, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of stretch

Verb

Repeating that process places significant stress on components, increasing operational and capital costs due to the risk of failure, maintenance requirements and downtime.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 26 Sep. 2026
Simply increasing your intake of legumes, which includes beans, may be an effective way to drop body fat.

— Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 25 Sep. 2026

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