as in lengthening
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 elongating
Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Genshuo Slingback Chunky Heels As evidenced by Kidman, a pair of pointed-toe heels are the ultimate tool for elongating your legs while wearing airy jeans.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 10 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
True to a Norv Turner teaching point, Herbert and Smith wing it far without elongating their delivery.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
There’s plenty of research to back the diet’s benefits for weight management, elongating your lifespan and reducing your risk of certain chronic illnesses.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Midi skirts hit between the knee and ankle, elongating your legs without showing too much skin.
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The Ribbon high heels, which retail for $895 and are also available with a shorter 85mm heel, leave the front of the foot exposed, elongating the leg.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
The curved leg and tapered ankle create a subtle elongating effect, giving the illusion of longer legs while still feeling easy and comfortable to move in.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 21 Oct. 2025
Genshuo Slingback Chunky Heels As evidenced by Kidman, a pair of pointed-toe heels are the ultimate tool for elongating your legs while wearing airy jeans.
—Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 10 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
True to a Norv Turner teaching point, Herbert and Smith wing it far without elongating their delivery.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
There’s plenty of research to back the diet’s benefits for weight management, elongating your lifespan and reducing your risk of certain chronic illnesses.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Midi skirts hit between the knee and ankle, elongating your legs without showing too much skin.
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The Ribbon high heels, which retail for $895 and are also available with a shorter 85mm heel, leave the front of the foot exposed, elongating the leg.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongating
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Officials warn that attacks may also occur on remote islands, lengthening the response time of authorities in the event of an emergency.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Each year, the mining site crept farther south as deposits dwindled, lengthening her father’s commute.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Oct. 2025
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The tips of the arms were primarily used for bends, while elongations were more frequent closer to the body.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some might also detect a faint tail appearing as a bit of an elongation of the comet's coma, but hardly the kind of tail or appendage exhibited by other larger and brighter comets.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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At that time, voters approved extending a capital-improvement property tax at the current rate to fund six categories of projects, including a new Little Rock District Court facility.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Oct. 2025
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In 2019, during the 35-day shutdown, the number of absences by controllers and TSA officers rose as workers missed paychecks, extending checkpoint wait times at some airports.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Regular stretching and yoga may help improve arterial stiffness and complement aerobic exercise.—
Stephanie Brown,
Verywell Health,
24 Oct. 2025
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If your hamstrings always feel tight, endless stretching won’t help.—
Dana Santas,
CNN Money,
23 Oct. 2025
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The organization’s Green Heart Project, which studies the impact of better air quality on heart disease through urban greening, has found that increasing the number of trees and shrubs in an area can create lower levels of a blood marker associated with inflammation.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Coffee prices have been increasing sharply since the start of this year.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The prolonging of the war has also ratcheted up Israel’s isolation on the world stage.—
New York Times,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Adam Murray, a beef cattle extension specialist at Cornell University, said Trump’s plan to cut beef prices isn’t likely to significantly impact domestic beef prices.—
Mackensy Lunsford,
Nashville Tennessean,
23 Oct. 2025
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Lionel Messi has signed a contract extension with Inter Miami, the MLS club announced Thursday.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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The protraction and retraction of the shoulder blades can also ease soreness from wearing a backpack.—
Ingrid Yang MD,
Outside Online,
29 May 2025
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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
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“Elongating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongating. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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