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
New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
The small bristles gently add product to my small lashes, and the tubing formula is great at elongating individual lashes.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Milk Chocolate For those with darker skin tones, a milk chocolate mani will match seamlessly and elongate fingers.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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Verb
Instead, when paternal telomeres were long and maternal telomeres were short, the embryo’s telomere elongated rapidly.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
The small bristles gently add product to my small lashes, and the tubing formula is great at elongating individual lashes.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Adjective
The tusk, which is actually an elongated tooth, is mainly found in males and can grow up to 10 feet long.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 28 Feb. 2025
Milk Chocolate For those with darker skin tones, a milk chocolate mani will match seamlessly and elongate fingers.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongate
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Charlotte Tilbury only just launched at Amazon, but this best-selling liquid highlighter is already marked down, as is this Lancôme mascara that defines, volumizes, and lengthens lashes in one fell swoop.—
Clara McMahon,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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His telomeres, protective caps on chromosomes, lengthened in space, only to shorten rapidly upon return.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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These mini-workouts break up long periods of sitting and may improve heart and muscle health, especially for inactive adults.—
Simon Spichak,
Health,
22 Oct. 2025
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Anglers who want to keep their catch fresh on a long drive home are better served to cover fish in a dry livewell with ice.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Oct. 2025
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The urgency to extend Kempe is magnified by the reality of losing the great Anze Kopitar after this season.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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The most popular route covers 13 miles one-way to the Paria River, though ambitious hikers can extend the journey to 21 miles by continuing downstream through Paria Canyon.—
Jacqueline Kehoe,
AFAR Media,
15 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That tour starts barely two weeks after the conclusion of Sublime’s extended summer and fall tour, which concludes Saturday at Mission Bayfest.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Microsoft has said people can pay extra for a year of extended security support through October 2026.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
16 Oct. 2025
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The squad is stretched defensively, with goalkeeper Alisson expected to be out until after the November international break, and summer signing Giovanni Leoni missing the remainder of the season with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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The trek stretched nearly 40 shows, and while the group hasn’t revealed much about the future of Rilo Kiley, the reunion will stretch into at least 2026, with a pair of Barcelona gigs (including at the Primavera Sound festival) already booked.—
Daniel Kreps,
Rolling Stone,
19 Oct. 2025
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Investors cheered the improbable rise of the amateur heavy metal drummer and hard-line conservative, who’s expected to increase defense spending, cut taxes, and revive Japan’s nuclear power industry.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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The salt in your food can increase fluid retention in your kidneys, potentially leading to elevated blood pressure,’’ said Pianko.—
Merve Ceylan,
Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Elongate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongate. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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