elongated

verb

Definition of elongatednext
past tense of elongate
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 Starting with a scene that feels real and looks real lets McKeown get away with what is otherwise a silly creature feature, elongated but never past the point of enjoyment. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026 The silhouette also features an elongated, closed pointed-toe that gives them a more modern feel. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026 The novel is elongated by ellipses…as if our heroine momentarily loses not words…but consciousness. — Literary Hub, 5 Oct. 2026 By comparison, strong fluid flows elongated the cells and caused DNA damage, a crucial control detail that explains why past experiments might have yielded misleading results. — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026 The silhouette was heavily elongated, with three-quarter-length jackets and argyle knitwear that covered the bum. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026 On top of being safe for work, tucking your turtleneck into structured trousers creates a clean, elongated torso and flatters your waistline (perfect for post-shift hangouts). — Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026 And some 5,000 miles away, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery in the UK, there’s yet another version — this one elongated and olive-shaped, with its threads of color more spaced apart. — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026 In 1963, an umpire’s foul call on Willie McCovey’s towering ninth-inning fly ball elongated the game into a 16-inning marathon. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongated
  1. lengthened
  2. extended
  3. stretched
  4. increased
  5. prolonged
Verb
  • During construction, it was lengthened by 39 feet, adding a submarine hangar, a media studio, and a 3-D-printing and robotics laboratory.
    — Robb Report, Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026
  • The cash conversion cycle has lengthened, inventory turnover has slowed, and average days on the lot have crept higher.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of lengthened
Verb
  • French newspaper Le Monde reported that hackers also extended the defrost cycle in some freezers and cold-storage rooms from one hour to eight hours to delay alarms.
    — Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Reyes said the 24-hour temporary order could be extended to 14 days if necessary.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of extended
Verb
  • With the militia stretched thin, Riyadh sees an opportunity to defeat it or force it back to negotiations.
    — Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • By Wednesday afternoon, the line for visitor passes to get on base for the ship’s homecoming stretched several hundred feet, snaking across the lawn in front of the building and doubling back on itself.
    — Maxwell Adler, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of stretched
Verb
  • While the space is only 10 percent bigger, the redesign has increased the number of fitting stations from four to six, allowing more customers to be serviced at the same time.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Attacks on ships transiting the strait have increased since Iran's proposal was rejected.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of increased
Verb
  • Ionis Pharma said an experimental therapy for a rare form of ALS prolonged survival and slowed the progression of the disease in a Phase 3 clinical trial.
    — Elaine Chen, STAT, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Watts continued to praise the improvements in the Hollywood industry that have prolonged women’s careers.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of prolonged

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“Elongated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongated. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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