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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
Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Israel’s capture of Beaufort, which sits atop a ridge roughly 2,352 feet above sea level, grants it fire-control views of important highways over the Litani River and territories extending into Israel and Syria.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Sugar is sweetly naive, but never dumb; her falling for the act can be taken as a sign of her big-heartedness, her willingness to suspend suspicion in favor of extending the benefit of the doubt.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026
Like most of Europe, Spain kept most workers on payroll by paying their wages and helped businesses stay afloat by extending generous loans.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
There are also provisions extending the initial tax redemption period by six months to a total of three years and establishing a surplus equity fund for those who've lost their home in the past two years.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 1 June 2026
In 1987, the court issued another decision, known as Johnson, extending protection to efforts aimed at helping women.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 June 2026
So, a bit of shade can prevent bolting and keep the soil cooler, extending their harvest and yielding tender, flavorful roots.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
European stocks look set to notch their fifth consecutive day of gains, extending Friday’s rally.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 25 May 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
Topline Oracle shares hit a 2026 intraday high Monday, extending a furious late-May rally that has recast the database pioneer as a marquee AI-infrastructure player and boosted the fortune of cofounder Larry Ellison, who holds roughly 40% of the company.
—Alicia Park, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Israel’s capture of Beaufort, which sits atop a ridge roughly 2,352 feet above sea level, grants it fire-control views of important highways over the Litani River and territories extending into Israel and Syria.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026
Sugar is sweetly naive, but never dumb; her falling for the act can be taken as a sign of her big-heartedness, her willingness to suspend suspicion in favor of extending the benefit of the doubt.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 1 June 2026
Like most of Europe, Spain kept most workers on payroll by paying their wages and helped businesses stay afloat by extending generous loans.
—Rogé Karma, The Atlantic, 1 June 2026
There are also provisions extending the initial tax redemption period by six months to a total of three years and establishing a surplus equity fund for those who've lost their home in the past two years.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 1 June 2026
In 1987, the court issued another decision, known as Johnson, extending protection to efforts aimed at helping women.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 1 June 2026
So, a bit of shade can prevent bolting and keep the soil cooler, extending their harvest and yielding tender, flavorful roots.
—Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 May 2026
European stocks look set to notch their fifth consecutive day of gains, extending Friday’s rally.
—Joseph Wilkins, CNBC, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extending
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Later that summer, Carolina would acquire Miller for first- and second-round picks and sign him to a $60 million extension.—
Sean Gentille,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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All reporting suggests that both sides will come to an agreement on an extension.—
Bryan Toporek,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Allred was the top vote-getter in March but did not get enough votes to avoid a runoff against Johnson, lengthening an already nasty race.—
Fin Daniel Gómez,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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Eveningside’s smaller arms holding on to the chains while Morningside’s longer arms propelled them, her fists and excess joints braced against the ground; their span lengthening, extending and retracting in the girls’ to and fro.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The hotel occupies 12 floors of a 42-story tower, offering 277 guest rooms and suites along with 15,000 square feet of event space.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Thursday’s practice at Halas Hall was open to reporters, offering an opportunity to put the magnifying glass over a handful of key topics.—
Dan Wiederer,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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That could result in a BLEVE, or boiling liquid expanding vapor explosion, which would have caused widespread damage and released toxic material into the air.—
Iris Kwok,
Los Angeles Times,
28 May 2026
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Shutto, a luxury shuttle service, is expanding into Dallas ahead of the tournament.—
Amelia Mugavero,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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Some riders were mounted, while others were leading horses by hand when the startled animals broke free, the outlet said.—
Bonny Chu,
FOXNews.com,
1 June 2026
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Many people still see the company as that, but the truth is that SpaceX went from nothing to the leading orbital launch provider on the planet in a remarkably short time.—
David Szondy
May 31,
New Atlas,
31 May 2026
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The pacemaker transformed cardiac medicine by dramatically increasing survival rates for patients with arrhythmias and heart block, becoming one of the most important life-saving medical technologies ever created.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
28 May 2026
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Rain and storm chances are increasing in the afternoon.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 May 2026
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In his letter, Markey said using surplus plutonium to produce energy would be significantly more expensive than diluting and disposing of it — the method the federal government was previously using to deal with the waste.—
Ella Nilsen,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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Last quarter , the narrative against Palo Alto Networks was all its dealmaking was diluting earnings too much.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
2 June 2026
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Michael Fredericson, a professor of physical medicine and rehabilitation at Stanford University and director of PM&R Sports Medicine in the university’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, said recovery time and stretching are essential for athletes of all ages, but especially older adults.—
Panashe Matemba-Mutasa,
Mercury News,
27 May 2026
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Drawing heavily from imagery captured by the James Webb Space Telescope, Zelinskie's visuals, projected on a wall of the gallery, shifted through wavelengths of light to simulate the astronomical phenomenon of redshift — the stretching of light across space and time.—
Steve Spaleta,
Space.com,
26 May 2026
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“Extending.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extending. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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