EXTENDING Synonyms: 244 Similar and Opposite Words

extending 1 of 2

noun

as in extension

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extending

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verb

present participle of extend

as in lengthening

to make longer our guests from out of town extended their visit by a week

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as in offering

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 expanding

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 leading

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction our backyard extends all the way to that brook

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as in increasing

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 diluting

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 extending

Noun

Law-enforcement officials told us that the president’s central role in the July 4 events and the extending of their length late into the evening have added complexity—and risk. — Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026 Independence Avenue Corridor extending, approximately, from Gladstone Boulevard to the north, East 18th Street to the south, Forest Avenue to the west and Interstate 435 to the east. — Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026 Delivering a gorgeous, drive-extending, game- and season-saving 27-yard completion to Rome Odunze. — Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026 And so that was the big tension here, was the extending of the cap was politically unfavorable. — Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025

Verb

Assemblyman Nick Schultz floated the idea of extending the expiration date of the state program, which is currently set to sunset in 2030, as a way of offering greater certainty to productions. — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026 That makes proposals such as extending the sales tax to more services or taxing retirement income, both of which Pritzker has repeatedly rejected, politically unpalatable. — Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026 Cherished institutions such as, say, the Whitney Museum of American Art don’t receive city money, though that hasn’t stopped Mamdani from extending his support to them. — Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 30 Oct. 2026 The Federal Aviation Administration imposed a temporary flight restriction covering a 15-nautical-mile radius around the facility, extending up to 10,000 feet above sea level, according to local media reports. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026 Their soft robot, called BIOSENTER, is designed to autonomously inch through the crowded, cramped, and coiled small intestine, contracting and extending its body much like an earthworm or snake. — Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 29 Oct. 2026 The California Highway Patrol issued an endangered missing advisory Thursday for a 36-year-old woman who was last seen in Vallejo, with the alert extending to Sacramento, Yolo and three other Northern California counties. — Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026 Trinity Metro is extending the commuter train line to the Near Southside and medical district. — Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Oct. 2026 Shares of CoreWeave plunged 10% on Thursday, extending their monthly decline to 36%, while Australia's NextDC tumbled nearly 40% on Wednesday after cutting its earnings forecast. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for extending

Noun

Unlike Mack, whom the Bears had to pay after acquiring him from the Oakland Raiders, the Titans already did the contract for Simmons, signing him to an extension in June that included a $20 million signing bonus.

— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
And regardless of when that suspension comes, the new allegations are a black eye against Jacobs and the Packers by extension for continuing to support a player who carries an expanding list of domestic abuse allegations.

— Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of extension

Verb

Longini explained that climate change is increasing mosquito populations and lengthening their active seasons, contributing to dengue’s spread globally.

— Alex DeLuca, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026
In both countries, falling fertility rates and lengthening lifespans keep worsening the fiscal picture.

— NIALL FERGUSON, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of lengthening

Verb

Brennan issued a letter offering guidance from a Catholic perspective.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
As of Thursday morning, the government had filed charging documents in 10 of the 28 cases, offering additional details about how authorities relied on voter registration data to pursue broader criminal charges around immigration status.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of offering

Verb

Those options reportedly include tighter economic sanctions and expanding restrictions on Iranian trade.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
At a hearing last week, as Assembly committee discussed measures including eliminating the $750 million cap, allowing above-the-line expenses, expanding eligibility, and extending the sunset date.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of expanding

Verb

Lionel Messi scored his MLS-leading 26th goal in the 83rd minute to lift visiting Inter Miami to a 2-1 victory over the New England Revolution on Sunday night that has major playoff seeding implications.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 2 Nov. 2026
Herbert continued to struggle, increasing his league-leading interception total to 10.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of leading

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Moon’s priorities for another term included expanding students’ access to mental health services, improving teacher recruitment and retention, and increasing career technical education opportunities.

— Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026
Figma is increasing its focus on cybersecurity, said Dylan Field, Figma's co-founder and CEO.

— Jordan Novet, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of increasing

Verb

Prosecutors charge that widespread noncitizen voting disenfranchises Americans by diluting their lawful votes.

— Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 31 Oct. 2026
The filing shed more light on Meta's plan to create a new class of non-voting stock, Class C, in January to help finance investments and acquisitions without diluting CEO Mark Zuckerberg's voting control.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of diluting

Noun

Walking, dancing, stretching, and other regular physical activities are equally sensible places to start.

— Marie Bladt, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
Further north, the coastal flood advisory has been extended through Friday in the Bay Area, with the advisory stretching inland into portions of Sonoma County along river banks.

— Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026