extended (out)

past tense of extend (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extended (out)
Verb
  • The decline in high school graduates through 2041 is projected to be most severe in the Northeast, Midwest and West, where fertility rates have been generally lower than in other regions, and to which fewer families have moved.
    Jon Marcus, NPR, 8 Jan. 2025
  • With a 29% growth rate projected from 2023 to 2033, this field is booming thanks to aging populations and the rise of group practices.
    Sho Dewan, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Boxwood is covered in burlap and snow fence is draped around trees and shrubs to prevent deer from devouring them.
    Daryln Brewer Hoffstot Kristian Thacker, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Another is draped in what appears to be a long, black, crushed-vinyl overcoat.
    Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Extended (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20%28out%29. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

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