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as in to lengthen
to make longer
our guests from out of town extended their visit by a week
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as in to offer
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
the couple extended an invitation to join them for a get-together at their house after the concert
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as in to expand
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
you can extend that chaise longue so that it lies completely flat
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as in to increase
to make greater in size, amount, or number
embarked on a series of wars intended to extend his empire
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as in to dilute
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
the company extends its ice cream with thickeners and other additives
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Recent Examples of extend
The bond measures can only be used for equipment, school buildings and technology, whereas the tax parcel has been used to purchase class materials, increase pay to help with teacher retention and extend school library hours.
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
Most also extend protection to the browser, steering users away from destinations that host malware or attempt to phish security credentials by imitating sensitive sites.
—PC Magazine, 8 May 2025
Instead of entirely exempting new residences from rent control, Yang’s amendment would have extended an existing 20-year exemption for new construction, approved by the previous council in 2022, and converted it into a 30-year exemption, mirroring the length of a construction mortgage.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025
In the meantime, the Pacers just chipped away, extending the game at every turn.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 7 May 2025
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Caelyn Pender, Mercury News, 8 May 2025
Most also extend protection to the browser, steering users away from destinations that host malware or attempt to phish security credentials by imitating sensitive sites.
—PC Magazine, 8 May 2025
Instead of entirely exempting new residences from rent control, Yang’s amendment would have extended an existing 20-year exemption for new construction, approved by the previous council in 2022, and converted it into a 30-year exemption, mirroring the length of a construction mortgage.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 8 May 2025
In the meantime, the Pacers just chipped away, extending the game at every turn.
—Anthony Slater, New York Times, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extend
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As new growth resumes or accelerates with our lengthening days, some of the oldest leaves might turn yellow and fall off, which is normal.—
Miri Talabac,
Baltimore Sun,
1 May 2025
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Anne Hathaway's sandals will win over heel lovers—and anyone who wants to visually lengthen their legs.—
María Munsuri,
Glamour,
26 Apr. 2025
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Among its facilities is an underground cafeteria with seating for 300 people, which offers a sense of how many people could be housed there.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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By offering insights that go beyond a simple FICO score, AI can help lenders approve more loans with confidence.—
Naeem Ghauri,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Wave has since expanded its family of petunias with brands such as Tidal Wave, Easy Wave, and Shock Wave.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 May 2025
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And the foundation was good, and Ray had to expand on it and had to work hard.—
Dom Amore,
Hartford Courant,
3 May 2025
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The world’s best reeled off 17 points in a row against Gauff to lead 4-1 in the first set, but the second proved a classic battle of willpower with the American going 5-3 up before her opponent finally broke at the fifth time of asking.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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At the Indiana meeting, Dr. Mehmet Oz, the celebrity TV doctor whom Trump appointed to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, was also present with Kennedy to put a MAHA stamp of approval on the governor's efforts.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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By 2020, that royalty-free grace period for Unreal Engine projects was increased to cover the first $1 million in lifetime sales for a project.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 May 2025
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What’s more, from 2011 to 2022, the suicide death rate for children and spouses in military families slightly increased.—
Anne Ritter,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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It was then put into a Chartreuse barrel for an additional seven months of aging, and finally returned to the bourbon barrel to allow the flavors to marry before being diluted to bottling strength of 46 percent ABV.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2025
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To make cold-brew concentrate that can then be diluted with water or milk, roll with a ratio of 4 or 5 to 1 by weight.—
Matthew Korfhage,
Wired News,
30 Apr. 2025
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These medicines can delay cancer growth and prolong a person’s life.2 Chemotherapy: Chemotherapy is another option when hormone treatments are no longer working.—
Jamin Brahmbhatt,
Verywell Health,
28 Apr. 2025
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How those players respond to how different hockey becomes at this time of year is the big payoff here, no matter how long this Canadiens team can prolong this bonus coverage for management.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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Haack has also moved on with boyfriend Christopher Larocca, CEO and president of Network Connex, and has been giving her followers a look at their relationship on social media.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 May 2025
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While disruptive to e-commerce, the end of de minimis treatment of Chinese goods could give a boost to retailers less reliant on e-commerce or on Chinese manufacturing.—
Helen Reid,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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“Extend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extend. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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