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
Phillies manager Rob Thomson wasn't going to push the right-hander almost 1,000 days since his big league path was elongated by Tommy John surgery.
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CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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
Set on a 105mm heel, the striking silhouette boasted a razor-sharp pointed toe and a deep, curved vamp that elongated Myha’la’s foot.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 18 Mar. 2026
Across medieval Europe, aristocrats repeatedly set off fashion fads and scandals by wearing poulaines, shoes whose flamboyantly elongated pointed toes could stretch far beyond the natural length of their feet.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
That elongated losing stretch has all but knocked the Panthers out of the playoffs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The species has elongated pedipalps — the pincer-bearing appendages — that end in straight claws.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
The species carries elongated pedipalps ending in straight claws.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
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
Set on a 105mm heel, the striking silhouette boasted a razor-sharp pointed toe and a deep, curved vamp that elongated Myha’la’s foot.
—Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 18 Mar. 2026
Across medieval Europe, aristocrats repeatedly set off fashion fads and scandals by wearing poulaines, shoes whose flamboyantly elongated pointed toes could stretch far beyond the natural length of their feet.
—Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 13 Mar. 2026
That elongated losing stretch has all but knocked the Panthers out of the playoffs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
The species has elongated pedipalps — the pincer-bearing appendages — that end in straight claws.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 10 Mar. 2026
The species carries elongated pedipalps ending in straight claws.
—Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongated
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Frustration piled, and his timetable lengthened.—
Noah Furtado,
Houston Chronicle,
5 Apr. 2026
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Grant Holmes’ gem Friday at Chase Field in a 2-0 Braves’ win over the Diamondbacks lengthened the team’s eight-game stretch of solid pitching to start the year.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On the licensing and consumer products side, the brand has extended across toys, publishing, digital products and lifestyle categories.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
16 Apr. 2026
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The Wild lease, which runs out in 2035, would be extended another 30 years under the renovation plan, alongside the city’s half-cent sales tax, which covers certain arena maintenance costs.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the 53rd minute, however, LAFC defenders were stretched and Werner, on the left, struck a cross that found Ousseni Bouda for the first of the Burkina Faso native’s two goals on the day.—
Josh Gross,
Daily News,
20 Apr. 2026
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The recovery operation stretched into the wee hours.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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The stopout population keeps growing overall, even as annual stopouts have declined and reenrollment has increased, according to data from the National Student Clearinghouse.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Overtime increased by 65% between 2019 and 2024 alone, the study said.—
Jeff McDonald,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Apr. 2026
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The government has prolonged this time period multiple times, effectively suspending asylum applications for over a year and more.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The Hungarian leader says that the war should be finished as quickly as possible, not prolonged by further Western support for Ukraine.—
Alexander Smith,
NBC news,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Elongated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongated. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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