as in lengthened
to make longer
in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality
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Recent Examples of elongated
Political action committees have circulated push polls falsely suggesting Mamdani intends to make halal mandatory, and attack ads have darkened and elongated his beard to evoke the visual coding of menace.
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Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The style stands out thanks to its bold and elongated lines that run from the ultra pointy and angular upper to the tapered heel that measures 85mm.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Artwork of Roger Moore’s A View To A Kill appeared to have elongated the actor’s arms so his gun was out of shot.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Guayabero River knifefish have skinny, elongated bodies reaching just over 7 inches in length, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Instead, when paternal telomeres were long and maternal telomeres were short, the embryo’s telomere elongated rapidly.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Front seam details elongated Theory’s wide-leg trousers.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
The bigger cloud, nearer the main cluster, was elongated and diffuse.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
In 2020, the concept was redesigned and elongated in the form of the Magellano 25 Metri, with a tender garage and more stylish exterior.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Faisal Kutty, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
The style stands out thanks to its bold and elongated lines that run from the ultra pointy and angular upper to the tapered heel that measures 85mm.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2025
Artwork of Roger Moore’s A View To A Kill appeared to have elongated the actor’s arms so his gun was out of shot.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 6 Oct. 2025
Guayabero River knifefish have skinny, elongated bodies reaching just over 7 inches in length, the study said.
—Aspen Pflughoeft, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
Instead, when paternal telomeres were long and maternal telomeres were short, the embryo’s telomere elongated rapidly.
—New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Front seam details elongated Theory’s wide-leg trousers.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 18 Sep. 2025
The bigger cloud, nearer the main cluster, was elongated and diffuse.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 11 Sep. 2025
In 2020, the concept was redesigned and elongated in the form of the Magellano 25 Metri, with a tender garage and more stylish exterior.
—Tristan Rutherford, Robb Report, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongated
Verb
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The idea is that once the consolidated sleep pattern has been established, it can be lengthened over time.—
Rowan Jacobsen,
Harpers Magazine,
24 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
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In 2013, Queen Elizabeth II posthumously pardoned Alan Turing, the World War II codebreaker convicted under laws criminalizing homosexuality, and in 2017 the UK government extended the pardon to thousands of other gay and bisexual men convicted under similar statutes.—
James Frater,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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The promotion, for now is capped at $250,000, but could be extended, the company said.—
Cheryl V. Jackson,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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At the port, narrow wooden docks stretched over the river, lined with vendors selling hammocks, bottled water, sacks of rice, and mosquito repellent.—
Aaron Randolph,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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The attosecond pulses stretched only slightly from 90 to 96 attoseconds.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The number of homebuyers taking out VA loans also increased in August, rising 3 percent year-over-year nationwide—bucking the trend observed for conventional loans, which declined 9 percent year-over-year in the same month.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The area increased to 80% by 2018, according to state media, after numerous buildings and city walls were restored, and 135 temporary structures inside the compound were torn down.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Morelli also corresponded with the man obtaining the videos for him and asked that the torture of the animals be prolonged in subsequent videos, according to a copy of the indictment filed in the case and obtained by PEOPLE.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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As global temperatures continue to increase, droughts all over the world are becoming more frequent, severe, and prolonged.—
Josh Green,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Elongated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongated. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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