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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 exemption is being extended to shipments from around the world.
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Demetris Nellas, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
In the meantime, Trump and his co-defendants, the judges wrote, can seek to extend the pause to prevent any punishments from taking effect.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The agency extended the advisory early Thursday, setting it to last through 9 p.m. on Saturday in the East Bay, South Bay and North Bay Mountains, as well as in the interior of Monterey and San Benito counties.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
The Buckeyes extended their record of being ranked in the preseason to 72 years.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Demetris Nellas, Fortune, 23 Aug. 2025
In the meantime, Trump and his co-defendants, the judges wrote, can seek to extend the pause to prevent any punishments from taking effect.
—Jennifer Peltz, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2025
The agency extended the advisory early Thursday, setting it to last through 9 p.m. on Saturday in the East Bay, South Bay and North Bay Mountains, as well as in the interior of Monterey and San Benito counties.
—Rick Hurd, Mercury News, 22 Aug. 2025
The Buckeyes extended their record of being ranked in the preseason to 72 years.
—Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extend
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Bad hydrology is 'crushing' conservation measures As with other recent years, factors including warming air, parched soil and lengthening growing seasons have kept some of the melting snowpack from reaching the river or its reservoirs.—
Austin Corona,
AZCentral.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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Loyal also has both a shot and a pill in the works to lengthen large dogs’ short lifespans by limiting a growth hormone more prevalent in big dogs than small.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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At one point, there were so many volunteers flooding the region that officials from the Red Cross Nashville Chapter begged those who were not trained in disaster zones not to hike in—and instead, began offering safety classes for those determined to help.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
29 Aug. 2025
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And not just filled, but with enough resources to offer staff raises and keep tuition flat for in-state undergrads.—
Joanna Allhands,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Currently, Ryan is expanding his expertise by working toward becoming a licensed nutritionist, adding a well-rounded dimension to his fitness programs.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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Culver's — which is expanding in Wisconsin and in the country — is proposing a Germantown location.—
Cathy Kozlowicz,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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This could lead the electrolyte fluid inside to evaporate, which will result in corrosion and weaken it.—
Keenan Thompson,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The United States leads the larger economies in GDP per capita.—
Bill Conerly,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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During the month of its release, the number of articles about KPop Demon Hunters increased nearly four-fold to 1,394.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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That higher load increases energy expenditure, respiration and heart rate, which is good for heart health and can improve endurance.—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
18 Aug. 2025
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To the transcendental artist these conventional interpretations of reality are emotional and rational constructs devised by man to dilute or explain away the transcendental.—
Roy Scranton
August 20,
Literary Hub,
20 Aug. 2025
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As brands attempt to expand campaigns across multiple publishers, consistency becomes harder to maintain, and operational inefficiencies start to dilute performance.—
Harshit Jain,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Those two inclusions — along with the authority to take bears with arrows, a method of killing that is far more likely to be prolonged and painful — reveal the truth: This is not about managing a species.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Aug. 2025
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Simultaneously, Trump does not want to be played by Putin, with critics contending that Putin proposed Friday’s summit to prolong Trump’s deadline last week for more sanctions.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Aug. 2025
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Skeptics warn that Putin is playing for time, for the opportunity to keep hammering Ukraine on the battlefield while giving lip service to seeking peace.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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The 10-city tour will kick off in Washington, D.C., and make stops in Pittsburgh, Newark, Las Vegas, San Jose, Phoenix, Anaheim, San Diego, Tucson, Ariz., and Arlington, Texas, giving the pair some time to check out the sights as a German TV crew will be documenting the tour.—
Jenelle Riley,
Variety,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Extend.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extend. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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