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as in lengthens
to make longer
our guests from out of town extended their visit by a week
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as in offers
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 expands
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 increases
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 dilutes
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 extends
This pathway also extends to the investor's spouse and children under 21.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The value of the league's content extends beyond rights fees.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The new hollow design extends that distance to around 33 kilometers before losing half the light.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
In a rivalry rooted in history that extends well beyond the field, Saturday’s renewal of the famed Border War series has been circled on both programs’ calendars for a long time now.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
The hotel has 66 suites and there’s a terrace on the sixth floor that extends for more than 1,620 square feet, offering a mesmerizing view of the city.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Technically, the shin is a bone called the tibia, which extends from below your knee to the ankle.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
That climb gives Rodrigo another top 20 win and extends the cut’s run on the list to 101 frames.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The challenge extends beyond individual families.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
The value of the league's content extends beyond rights fees.
—Michael Ozanian, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2025
The new hollow design extends that distance to around 33 kilometers before losing half the light.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
In a rivalry rooted in history that extends well beyond the field, Saturday’s renewal of the famed Border War series has been circled on both programs’ calendars for a long time now.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 3 Sep. 2025
The hotel has 66 suites and there’s a terrace on the sixth floor that extends for more than 1,620 square feet, offering a mesmerizing view of the city.
—Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
Technically, the shin is a bone called the tibia, which extends from below your knee to the ankle.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
That climb gives Rodrigo another top 20 win and extends the cut’s run on the list to 101 frames.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
The challenge extends beyond individual families.
—William Jones, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extends
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While ChatGPT may initially recommend suicide hotlines, the AI could later give harmful answers as the conversation lengthens.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Sep. 2025
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Kneeling Lunge with Side Bend This move lengthens your iliopsoas, a muscle group that helps flex the hips and connects to the lower back.—
Jenny McCoy,
Outside,
31 Aug. 2025
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Leisure’s best new hotels of 2021, Wander the Resort offers 10 luxurious glass-and-timber cabins along the quiet northern shores of West Lake.—
Alexandra Emanuelli,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Sep. 2025
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Premiering at the 2024 Tribeca Film Festival, BRATS offers an intimate look at the group's cultural impact in films such as The Breakfast Club (1985), Back to the Future (1985) and Pretty in Pink (1986), as well as behind-the-scenes footage and promotional clips.—
Hannah Kerns,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Now, even if the AL and NL were to stay, realignment is going to have to happen anyway once MLB expands to 32 teams.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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The film expands on the novel Stabat Mater by Tiziano Scarpa, which in turn is based on the real life of Vivaldi who was a Roman Catholic priest and taught at the Ospedale della Pietà for almost 30 years.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
7 Sep. 2025
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Every year, before the banks of Monroe Lake succumb to spring flooding, naturalist Jill Vance leads 20 or so hikers to an unassuming patch of forest on the reservoir's northern fork.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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Djokovic leads 3-0 on hardcourts.—
Adam Zagoria,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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But Musk would get those shares only if the value of Tesla stock increases significantly in coming years.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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But sending soldiers who are not well versed in policing increases the likelihood of mistakes.—
Luke William Hunt,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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The younger Burnett will lead a ward that stretches from Cabrini Green and the future Bally’s Casino site to the soaring Fulton Market district and struggling Garfield Park.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Sep. 2025
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The 11-story observation tower has two decks, one at 26 feet and the other at 126 feet, giving a view that stretches into Warren and Butler counties and downtown Cincinnati.—
David Ferrara,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Conrad ends up finding him and gives him his letter from Susannah, only to find out it was actually addressed to the elder brother and his love for Belly.—
Dina Kaur,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Counsell instead opted for the right-handed hitting Kevin Alcántara, who was called up Monday and gives the Cubs a viable center-field backup option for Crow-Armstrong.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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Season four opens in spring 2024, almost two years after the events of season three.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Sep. 2025
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Niall Horan’s Second Top 10 Title All those purchases help Horan score his second career top 10 on the Vinyl Albums chart, where Heartbreak Weather opens at number 3.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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“Extends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extends. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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