Synonyms of extending

extending 1 of 2

noun

as in extension

Related Words

• extension
• stretching
• prolongation
• prolonging
• elongating
• elongation
• protraction
• expansion
• extensiveness
• growth
• spread
• lengthiness
• diffuseness
• largeness
• prolixity
• wordiness
• volubility
• bigness
• talkativeness
• garrulousness
• greatness
• bulkiness
• verboseness
• talkiness
• long-windedness
• heftiness

Dissimilar Words

• shortness
• reducing
• compression
• brevity
• contraction
• curtailment
• conciseness
• condensation
• diminishing
• shortening
• abbreviation
• decreasing
• abridgment
• lessening
• briefness
• shrinking

extending

2 of 2

verb

present participle of extend

1

as in lengthening

to make longer

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lengthening
• stretching
• increasing
• prolonging
• elongating
• expanding
• protracting
• dragging (out)
• drawing out
• enlarging
• outstretching
• amplifying
• thinning
• attenuating

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cutting
• curtailing
• reducing
• shortening
• decreasing
• diminishing
• cutting back
• lessening
• abridging
• abbreviating
• thickening

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• offering
• giving
• tendering
• proffering
• proposing
• running by
• submitting
• trotting out
• posing
• holding out
• volunteering
• giving in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• receiving
• taking
• accepting
• authorizing
• approving
• confirming
• denying
• ratifying
• formalizing
• sanctioning
• warranting
• finalizing
• clearing
• rejecting
• declining
• disallowing
• refusing
• accrediting
• vetoing
• turning down
• withdrawing
• disapproving
• negativing
• spurning
• retracting
• rebutting
• ignoring
• homologating
• approbating
• disregarding
• neglecting
• OK'ing
• overlooking
• rebuffing

3

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• expanding
• opening
• unfolding
• spreading (out)
• stretching (out)
• outstretching
• flaring (out)
• unfurling
• fanning (out)
• outspreading
• overspreading

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closing
• contracting
• reducing
• folding
• compressing
• condensing
• compacting

4

as in leading

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction

our backyard extends all the way to that brook

Synonyms & Similar Words

• leading
• going
• running
• lying
• heading
• crossing
• bearing
• passing
• cutting
• spanning
• following
• traversing
• coursing

5

as in increasing

to make greater in size, amount, or number

embarked on a series of wars intended to extend his empire

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increasing
• expanding
• accelerating
• augmenting
• boosting
• raising
• multiplying
• enhancing
• enlarging
• reinforcing
• amplifying
• maximizing
• intensifying
• strengthening
• adding (to)
• escalating
• upping
• swelling
• stoking
• compounding
• building up
• pumping up
• supplementing
• hyping
• aggrandizing
• stretching
• lengthening
• prolonging
• supersizing
• developing
• jumping
• elongating
• heightening
• complementing
• spiking
• inflating
• distending
• booming
• dilating
• skyrocketing
• protracting
• drawing out
• bumping (up)
• accumulating
• ratcheting (up)
• collecting
• blowing up
• magnifying
• amassing
• fleshing (out)
• racheting (up)
• following up
• beefing (up)
• parlaying

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• reducing
• decreasing
• diminishing
• lowering
• lessening
• curtailing
• dwindling
• subtracting (from)
• downsizing
• shortening
• abating
• abridging
• abbreviating
• contracting
• compressing
• condensing
• minifying
• constricting
• de-escalating
• retrenching
• cutting back

6

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• diluting
• cutting
• loading
• infecting
• weakening
• thinning
• polluting
• manipulating
• poisoning
• spoiling
• adulterating
• tainting
• dirtying
• watering down
• degrading
• lacing
• sophisticating
• contaminating
• soiling
• corrupting
• defiling
• debasing
• misrepresenting
• fouling
• cheapening
• tempering
• attenuating
• tampering (with)
• falsifying
• sullying
• qualifying
• spiking
• moderating
• faking
• befouling
• counterfeiting
• doctoring
• envenoming
• fudging

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strengthening
• enriching
• reinforcing
• fortifying
• augmenting
• supplementing
• fertilizing
• improving
• enhancing
• clarifying
• cleaning
• refining
• purifying
• filtering
• richening
• flushing
• purging
• larding
• distilling
• cleansing
• leaching
• bettering
• pasteurizing
• concentrating
• condensing
• decontaminating
• compacting

Example Sentences

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

Across the country, rooftop bars are extending their hours, restaurants are debuting fresh menu offerings and final calls at happy hours become the soundtrack for the night, marking the final weeks of summer. — Martie Bowser, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Angel Reese and Naz Hillmon combined for 39 points, and Atlanta pulled away late to beat the Seattle Storm 98-89 at Gateway Center Arena, extending the Dream's winning streak to five games. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Miami-Dade posted its strongest June in three years, extending a 10-month streak of sales growth. — Jeff Kleinman, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

The conflict is extending to new fronts and reigniting old feuds. — Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 31 July 2026

In June, Vice President JD Vance indicated that the White House would support extending this strategy to include the government owning stock in AI companies. — Patrick J. Schena, Fortune, 31 July 2026

The stock sank more than 7% in after-hours trading, extending a slump that’s pushed it down 11% for the year as of Wednesday’s close. — Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 30 July 2026

The Oakwood and Flowery Branch police departments will help make immigration arrests, extending the reach of federal immigration enforcement inside Hall County, one of Georgia’s largest immigrant enclaves. — Lautaro Grinspan, AJC.com, 25 July 2026

The platform will convert audience watch-time on the title directly into charitable giving, extending the film’s impact well beyond its theatrical run. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 24 July 2026