elongating 1 of 2

elongating

2 of 2

verb

present participle of elongate

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongating
Noun
  • Summer of prominence On June 1, Venus will arrive at its greatest western elongation, 46 degrees from the sun.
    Joe Rao, Space.com, 4 Apr. 2025
  • As of March 20, the official first day of spring, 70% of the Yoshino cherry trees around the Tidal Basin reached the fourth stage in their blooming, which is peduncle elongation, according to the National Park Service.
    Nicole Brown Chau, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • What’s key is its lengthening fiberstretch pigments and jumbo brush with teeny-tiny bristles that leave no hair uncoated.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Rain may provide temporary relief, but allergy seasons are expected to keep lengthening in the future.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • What matters is that Dan Hurley’s team won, extending its tournament winning streak to 13 games — and, most importantly, keeping alive its dream of a three-peat.
    Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Next up is the challenge of extending the momentum instead of letting the pendulum swing back wildly again.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Those in his position often pride themselves on insulation, increasing efficiency or an Ivy League education, a few foundations around which the Houston Astros have constructed their golden era.
    Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025
  • According to the study, increasing access to liquor stores by 10% resulted in a 37% increase in violent crime.
    Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • From massages to hair extensions, Blossom the Beauty Lounge offered a range of services to its clientele.
    Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 17 May 2025
  • Or will the Heat make a long-term commitment and sign Jovic to an extension this offseason?
    Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 16 May 2025
Noun
  • Serratus anterior: More laterally located within the chest wall, this muscle is responsible for scapular protraction (translation: pushing away from your body).
    Women's Health Editors, Women's Health, 14 June 2023
  • But all of these things are additional protraction of the litigation.
    Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2022
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“Elongating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongating. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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