extended (out)

verb

Definition of extended (out)next
past tense of extend (out)
as in stuck out

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  1. stuck out
  2. projected
  3. draped
Verb
  • The major league leader in innings stuck out seven and walked four while throwing 104 pitches.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
  • One thing that always stuck out to me was how ageless Hargitay remained throughout the 27 (and counting) seasons.
    — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 8 July 2026
Definition of stuck out
Verb
  • The developer projected rents for market-rate units will be about $2,400 for a one-bedroom unit and $3,000 for two bedrooms.
    — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026
  • Earlier forecasts from the California Association of Realtors projected rates would stay below 6% in 2026.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of projected
Verb
  • The Overland Park native, who attended Blue Valley North, grew up in a house draped in K-State purple.
    — Latif Love July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
  • In this week's installment of Far-Flung Postcards, NPR's Rebecca Rosman takes readers to the oldest bridge in Paris, which was draped in fabric last month to resemble a mountain cave.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 16 July 2026
Definition of draped
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“Extended (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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