as in extension
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1
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 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
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
Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
So Delta decided to up the ante with its new design, extending the lie-flat bed by more than three inches for even more comfort—for a total of six-and-a-half feet of space when fully extended.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
The port is connected to Savannah — roughly 300 miles away — by rail through Norfolk Southern, effectively extending the reach of Georgia's busiest port deeper into the state.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Fray was seen holding his upper thigh area immediately after extending on a high kick to clear the ball just before exiting the game.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Now, repeat this move with your left leg extending underneath your body toward your right side.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
At the same time, development is extending into high-performance environments.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
Ohtani answered moments later with a blast to right for his first homer at Chavez Ravine this season while also extending his on-base streak to 45 games.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Community leaders have pushed for extending the cleanup area to remove hidden threats in those areas, even as many still worry about residents whose properties already have been cleared.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
The joint Real Housewives of Atlanta alums are extending their buzzy Queen & King of Reality Tour with stops in Birmingham, Tampa, Dallas and Houston, to take place this May and June, The Hollywood Reporter can exclusively reveal.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026
So Delta decided to up the ante with its new design, extending the lie-flat bed by more than three inches for even more comfort—for a total of six-and-a-half feet of space when fully extended.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 13 Apr. 2026
The port is connected to Savannah — roughly 300 miles away — by rail through Norfolk Southern, effectively extending the reach of Georgia's busiest port deeper into the state.
—Brian Unger, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2026
Fray was seen holding his upper thigh area immediately after extending on a high kick to clear the ball just before exiting the game.
—Andre Fernandez, Miami Herald, 12 Apr. 2026
Now, repeat this move with your left leg extending underneath your body toward your right side.
—Matt Parrott, Arkansas Online, 12 Apr. 2026
At the same time, development is extending into high-performance environments.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 12 Apr. 2026
Ohtani answered moments later with a blast to right for his first homer at Chavez Ravine this season while also extending his on-base streak to 45 games.
—ABC News, 11 Apr. 2026
Community leaders have pushed for extending the cleanup area to remove hidden threats in those areas, even as many still worry about residents whose properties already have been cleared.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extending
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The four-year extension means that bond will run through the 2030 season.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Apr. 2026
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Junis put two runners on base with no outs before getting back-to-back batters to fly out to the outfield before Higashioka took a dribbler and rocketed a throw to first, with an excellent extension from Jake Burger, for the game’s final out.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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These stretchy, flattering jeans come in a range of washes that are both leg-lengthening and easy to move around in.—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
7 Apr. 2026
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Celebs like Jennifer Aniston and Jennifer Garner have recently worn this leg-lengthening style, which is sleek without feeling tight or restrictive.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
7 Apr. 2026
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The family of missing Oakland resident Amy Hillyard is offering a $10,000 reward for information that leads to her safe return home.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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Whereas insurance coverage on the average passenger car might be as low as fifteen thousand dollars per bodily injury, tractor-trailers often carry policies worth at least a million dollars, offering the prospect of a much bigger payout.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Mantello’s production actually frees the play from its own time, expanding its vista.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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Murillo said the Mining Arc later became a financial lifeline for the Venezuelan regime as oil revenues collapsed, with gold extraction expanding rapidly under opaque arrangements involving state players and armed groups.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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The suspect accused of leading troopers on a police chase through Buckhead before crashing at one of the area's busiest intersections has now been identified, according to an update from investigators.—
Zachary Bynum,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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The latest development in this relentless campaign is the Defense Department’s withdrawal of senior military leaders from academic programs at leading American universities.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The investigation comes amid increasing federal scrutiny of the amount of money fans are paying to watch sports on television.—
Joe Reedy,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Apr. 2026
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Even as Silicon Valley continues to generate extraordinary wealth and innovation, the system supporting that success is under increasing pressure.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Ratings often split between broadcasts, diluting the audience rather than expanding it.—
Rowan Fisher-Shotton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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However, hyponatremia, a condition that results from drinking too much water and effectively diluting the sodium content of your blood, can actually be far more dangerous.—
Brad Stulberg,
Outside,
26 Mar. 2026
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And in that stretching, the distance between citizens and political change continues to grow.—
Jasmin Lilian Diab,
The Conversation,
5 Apr. 2026
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Aurigny, an airline based out of Guernsey, an island in the English Channel, has cancelled some flights from mid-April stretching into early June as a result of the war.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Extending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extending. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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