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Recent Examples of Synonyms for extending (out)
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The ice was jagged, and rocks were sticking out at the bottom.—
Outside,
Outside,
23 Jan. 2026 -
Shloime was never without his hat, a black fedora with a narrow brim and small red feather sticking out of the hatband.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 Jan. 2026
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The share projecting at least a 10% budget increase grew more than three-fold — to 11% from 3% — year over year.—
Forbes Research,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Along with Medicaid cuts supported by Issa, von Wilpert cited congressional statistics projecting more than 32,000 of Issa’s constituents will lose health insurance.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Extending (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extending%20%28out%29. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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