Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extend (out)
Verb
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Someone left dolls meant to resemble Lew Wasserman and the studio’s spokesperson Sally Van Slyke, crucified and with knives sticking out of them, at Universal’s headquarters.—
Isaac Butler,
New Yorker,
30 May 2026 -
What made Grande stick out back then was a limber voice that begged to be dressed in sounds that swing.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Verb
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But on the other hand the club also needed power, and even in a best case scenario Durbin never projected as someone who’d move the needle much in that area.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
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That created the possibility that Snell’s recovery could be much shorter than the 2-3 months originally projected.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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“Extend (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extend%20%28out%29. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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