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

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

Small adjustments made big differences, like increasing pocket sizes to better fit the tennis balls and, with Sabet’s suggestion, extending her coat to the floor. —Kaio Cesar, Los Angeles Times, 11 May 2026

Mominul followed his 91 with 56 in the second innings, extending his rich form with five half-centuries in a row and became the Bangladesh batter to reach 5,000 runs. —ABC News, 11 May 2026

Caroline are extending their brief 2026 tour into a longer run this fall. —Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 11 May 2026

The White House says there have been more recent discussions about extending the trade truce, and that both sides support doing so. —Will Weissert, Fortune, 11 May 2026

The Steelers ended up losing to the Houston Texans in the wild-card round, extending the team’s playoff winless streak to eight straight seasons, including three consecutive campaigns. —Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 11 May 2026

Only two years ago, Madrid were lifting their record-extending 15th Champions League title at Wembley while some voices around the squad were telling The Athletic the dressing room was one of the most united in years. —Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 May 2026

Taking 60 seconds after every shower to wipe down the shower walls and door can make a big difference in extending its cleanliness. —Rae Ford, Martha Stewart, 10 May 2026

And of course Mike Brown pulled Mitchell Robinson, who missed four straight free throws when the 76ers began intentionally fouling him in the first quarter, only to continue extending the lead despite the Sixers’ attempts at stifling his rotation. —Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 5 May 2026