EXTENDS Synonyms: 210 Similar and Opposite Words

extends

verb

present tense third-person singular of extend

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 leads

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction our backyard extends all the way to that brook

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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 His work at times extends beyond Ghana to include international like with people like the Kenyan British artist Michael Armitage and his Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute. — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026 Prediction extends beyond the cerebral cortex The researchers used machine learning to determine whether brain activity patterns could distinguish between visual and tactile experiences. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026 The pursuit of responsiveness also extends beyond the mechanical hardware. — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026 This approach also extends to Calik’s production investments. — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 Experience with Schottenheimer and Parker The relationship with Pettine extends far beyond the last few weeks — or even May when Pettine popped through the facility to watch OTA practices. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026 There’s a too-much-ness to Street Fighter that extends beyond its tone to an overstuffed and awkwardly unfurled plot that sends characters scrambling in all directions to no particular end. — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026 But Luftgekühlt’s appeal extends beyond longtime Porsche owners. — Chris Hardesty, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026 While the majority of shoppers are Latino, particularly Mexican, Palomino said the market’s appeal extends to other communities as well. — Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026

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The formula pairs glycerin and flexible polymers to coat and define every lash without weighing them down, while the dual-length brush prevents clumps and lengthens from root to tip.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 15 Oct. 2026
Aerohart also lengthens the Aviator's Ember to give users more leverage in plunging the piston.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lengthens

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Compared to conventional microscopes, the Airscope offers a complete upgrade in neural imaging.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
For airlines, the larger plane offers a way to carry more passengers on a single flight, potentially lowering costs per seat.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of offers

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This is becoming especially important as the AI economy expands.

— H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Larger aircraft expands capacity The 737-10 typically seats between 185 and 210 passengers in a two-class configuration, although its maximum seating capacity reaches 230.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of expands

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Murali Baggu, who leads the grid-integration program at the National Laboratory of the Rockies, says technical challenges remain and standards are still in flux.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
According to one study, China leads America in 66 of 74 strategically vital technologies, including forms of machine learning and advanced computing.

— Andrei Iancu, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of leads

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Not far from my home on the western shore of Lake Champlain lies the ore bed that in 1875 produced 10 percent of America’s iron ore; the #21 pit, once storied, stretches two hundred feet wide and three hundred feet deep.

— Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books, 17 Oct. 2026
Its border with Yemen stretches more than 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) through rugged desert areas.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of stretches

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But a new federal political action committee gives him a way to start building beyond Pennsylvania.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
If benefits shrink or get taxed more aggressively down the road (which is a legitimate concern) having a tax-free income source gives you flexibility a pre-tax account simply can’t.

— Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026