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
Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 5 Jan. 2026
Sleek, elongating, and supportive?
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
All of the above meant working with prosthetics, like smaller teeth, a fake nose and elongated earlobes, which would emphasize Gladys’s predatory, avian quality.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Verb
The medium almond shape elongates the fingers, and the semi-transparent base gives the illusion of a natural nail bed underneath.
—Jailynn Taylor, Allure, 5 Jan. 2026
Sleek, elongating, and supportive?
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
At the front of its elongated hood, the face of the Vision Iconic wears a plus-sized grille that pays homage to the large grilles in the company’s history.
—Eileen Falkenberg-Hull, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Oct. 2025
All of the above meant working with prosthetics, like smaller teeth, a fake nose and elongated earlobes, which would emphasize Gladys’s predatory, avian quality.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongate
Verb
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The strands just brush her brows in the center and gradually lengthen towards the sides to blend in with the rest of her hair.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2026
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The Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA) sets rules for how defendants can use classified evidence in court and can lengthen the pretrial process.—
Joe Hernandez,
NPR,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani named long-time civil rights advocate Christine Clarke as the commissioner of the Commission on Human Rights during a press conference Wednesday.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Both comments may have been said in jest, but like so much of Jerry’s handling of the Dallas Cowboys, there is a level of strain and fatigue among the fan base unlike any other point in his long tenure of the team.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Hardware proven beyond Earth That validation already extends into space.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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These shifts extend beyond demographics to governance itself.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Following the weekend our next big change will be another extended Arctic Blast late next week.—
Bill Kelly,
CBS News,
10 Jan. 2026
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This type of system could be useful for monitoring transplant patients who need to take immunosuppressive drugs, or people with infections such as HIV or TB, who need treatment for an extended period of time.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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Videos appearing to show rows of body bags of those killed in Iran have emerged as anti-regime protests across the Islamic Republic stretch into a third week.—
Holly Williams,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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The upholstery resists stretching and is simple to maintain, while the high-density foam cushions soften and shape to you over time.—
Mariana Best,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 Jan. 2026
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The committee approved Lucas’s amendment and approved the recommendation to increase funding for the temporary jail.—
Ben Wheeler,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
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Iwobi’s movement drags Ladislav Krejci wider, increasing the space between the lines and creating a clear passing angle for Calvin Bassey.—
Ahmed Walid,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Elongate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongate. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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