EXTENDING Synonyms: 244 Similar and Opposite Words

extending 1 of 2

noun

as in extension

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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

The analysts actually like the agentic AI server tailwinds extending into 2028 and are positive on foundry/advanced packaging. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026 Uber ended operations in Nigeria and Uganda this week, extending a year-long retreat from Africa. — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 4 Sep. 2026 The children's programming is particularly ambitious, extending well beyond a supervised kids club. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Sep. 2026 Season 2 widens that footprint, extending the franchise’s musical and cultural range while keeping its focus on its traditions. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Sep. 2026 The Robotrax system’s central steel cable absorbs the primary tensile loads and preserves conductor integrity, dramatically extending cable service life. — IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2026 The footage shows a coronal loop arcade — a series of arching loops of hot plasma shaped by the sun's magnetic field — extending high above the solar limb, or apparent edge of the sun. — Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 3 Sep. 2026 Kynisca was established as a multi-club organization dedicated specifically to women’s soccer, with investments extending into performance, infrastructure, sports science and commercial development. — Asli Pelit, New York Times, 3 Sep. 2026 The Bobcats continued to build momentum when Johnson took another pass and turned it into a 50-yard touchdown, extending Benbrook’s lead to 36-29. — Riley Ledesma, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for extending

Noun

This symbolic gesture is a desperate attempt to spark a turnaround for the slugger, whose power outage follows a recent $500 million extension.

— Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Perepadya expressed fear that the automatic extension of Ukraine’s TPS designation will be the country’s last, forcing his family to return home.

— Alula Alderson, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of extension

Verb

Stein attributed the drop to a lengthening backlog for accounts receivable as Nvidia has loosened payment terms for its many backstopping deals.

— Tobias Burns, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Levi’s 726 High-Rise Flare Jeans The flares on these Levi’s jeans start lower on the leg for a cleaner, lengthening line.

— Michelle Rostamian, PEOPLE, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of lengthening

Verb

Its rise also marks the beginning of the Hindu celebration of Pitru Paksha, during which worshippers perform rites to honor ancestors by offering prayers and food to past members of their families.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
The Mamdani administration has taken encouraging steps, including offering free naloxone by mail through its Just in Case campaign and investing $12 million to train and employ 500 additional peer specialists.

— Joel Teron, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of offering

Verb

Axel Springer is expanding in the Middle East, joining a growing number of Western publishers with an editorial presence in the region — and testing a key pillar of its editorial beliefs.

— Max Tani, semafor.com, 31 Aug. 2026
Mamdani’s signature 2-K program is scheduled to launch this fall with 2,000 students in select school districts, with the goal of expanding citywide over four years.

— Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of expanding

Verb

Moments before, with Wells still at the plate and the Yankees leading 7-1, Flemming and color analyst Will Middlebrooks vented about Chisholm stealing second base and third base during the at-bat.

— Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Check the leading management bestsellers and textbooks, including Gary Hamel’s Humanocracy, Eric Ries’s Incorruptible, Stephen Robbins and Mary Coulter’s Management and older classics like Michael Porter’s Competitive Strategy.

— Steve Denning, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of leading

Verb

The team stopped at 800 N because increasing the load further would require additional protective equipment, with a separate destructive limit test planned.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Rattlesnake sightings are increasing across Texas, with warnings issued at schools and athletic fields.

— Brandi D. Addison, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of increasing

Verb

State rules direct significantly more sales tax to the unincorporated general fund, diluting the share of property taxes.

— Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026
The next three drivers ranked outside the Chase — Ross Chastain (12th at Richmond), Brad Keselowski (26th) and Erik Jones (27th) — also lost ground, diluting the potential drama of a surprise qualifier.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026

Definition of diluting

Noun

Before the Rams went through stretching exercises, Donald sat on a red exercise ball, taking in the scene and focusing his thoughts for the workout ahead.

— Gary Klein, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
Two to 3 inches of rain are possible in a corridor stretching from the Great Lakes into southern New England, though confidence is low on how far east the rain will travel.

— Tyler Ory, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026