ELONGATING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in elongation

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verb

present participle of elongate

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

Verb

Moreover, the shirts feature a subtle vertical ribbing, which creates a flattering, torso-elongating effect. — Sophie Wirt, InStyle, 19 July 2026 Leg-elongating flares, easy straight-leg styles, and more designer denim options are marked down. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 17 July 2026 The legs of these capri pants are so wide that you may be mistaken for wearing a skirt, while the timeless stripe pattern creates a flattering, elongating effect. — Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2026 The shirt has an oversized fit, but the sides are split for an elongating effect. — Julia Fields, Southern Living, 23 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongating

Noun

Mercury reaches greatest elongation on June 15, placing the elusive planet at its farthest apparent distance from the sun in the evening sky.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 15 June 2026
Tests with mill partners have shown the quality and performance over time — including elongation and recovery — are equivalent to conventional spandex.

— Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 26 May 2026

Definition of elongation

Verb

The brief bottoms have a leg-lengthening, high-leg cut and the perfect amount of coverage—flirty without being overly revealing.

— Alexandra Malmed, InStyle, 16 July 2026
Its sleek, leg-lengthening silhouette provides a clean, polished look for professional settings while still being versatile enough for casual wear.

— Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

Definition of lengthening

Noun

Law-enforcement officials told us that the president’s central role in the July 4 events and the extending of their length late into the evening have added complexity—and risk.

— Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Independence Avenue Corridor extending, approximately, from Gladstone Boulevard to the north, East 18th Street to the south, Forest Avenue to the west and Interstate 435 to the east.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of extending

Verb

That could mean walking for two to five minutes every 30 to 60 minutes, taking calls while standing or pacing, using stairs, stretching, or doing a few bodyweight movements between meetings.

— Jakob Roze, Health, 23 July 2026
The metropolitan area was instead placed in parts of three districts, with Cohen’s reshaped district stretching a couple hundred miles eastward before reaching north toward the Nashville suburbs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026

Definition of stretching

Noun

Looking ahead, Trump’s prolonging of Chavismo is a political gamble in Florida – a state where many Latin Republican voters despise the system and any dealing with socialist governments.

— Paul Webster Hare, The Conversation, 19 Jan. 2026
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

Definition of prolonging

Verb

Too fearful of discrimination to go to hospitals for antiretroviral drugs, many transgender people have stopped taking them — significantly increasing their risk of transmission.

— ABC News, ABC News, 23 July 2026
OpenAI disclosed the incident in a blog post on Tuesday, a stunning announcement that is certain to set off alarm bells across the industry about the increasing power of AI models and the risk of them going rogue.

— Andrew Nusca, Fortune, 22 July 2026

Definition of increasing

Noun

The local extension office should have a list of plants recommended for your region.

— Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 19 July 2026
And data from CartHappy, which tracks grocery prices via Chrome extension, shows Walmart changed prices more than 1,000 times on its Great Value half-gallon ice creams over the past two weeks despite only selling seven flavors.

— Isabelle LaBianco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026

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