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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extending (out)
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Don’t expect to see bolts sticking out of Jacob Elordi‘s head.—
Brian Hiatt,
Rolling Stone,
1 Oct. 2025 -
That includes one striking poster for a 1981 Starship gig depicting a fork sticking out of a car.—
Piet Levy,
jsonline.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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Also of note, four panelists are picking the Houston Texans to beat the Baltimore Ravens without Lamar Jackson, while two are projecting the Ravens to win by a field goal in a tight matchup.—
Jacob Camenker,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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For someone like Eli, then, projecting movie-star-like virility and vigor was an exercise in social advancement, in distancing himself from his babushka forebears’ grim reality.—
David Kamp,
New Yorker,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Extending (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extending%20%28out%29. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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