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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
The sweet satirical soupçon, now at the Nederlander Theatre, extends Apple TV’s tribute to the optimistic pleasures of the art form to its mother source.
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Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The impact of the cold snap extends beyond home gardens.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
But Cook’s legacy extends far beyond his supply chain accomplishments.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Smith also extends his teaching to outside the school, taking students to the state Capitol each year to engage with policymakers.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
But Handmer’s vision extends beyond just replacing fossil fuels.
—Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026
The Package For travelers booking the Aero–Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea package, the experience extends beyond the flight and hotel stay.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
Quantum weirdness extends to the proton, too.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
The debate over the future of work even extends inside the corridors of a major AI provider.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 21 Apr. 2026
The impact of the cold snap extends beyond home gardens.
—Eva Andersen, CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
But Cook’s legacy extends far beyond his supply chain accomplishments.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Smith also extends his teaching to outside the school, taking students to the state Capitol each year to engage with policymakers.
—ABC News, 21 Apr. 2026
But Handmer’s vision extends beyond just replacing fossil fuels.
—Big Think, 21 Apr. 2026
The Package For travelers booking the Aero–Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea package, the experience extends beyond the flight and hotel stay.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 14 Apr. 2026
Quantum weirdness extends to the proton, too.
—ArsTechnica, 14 Apr. 2026
The debate over the future of work even extends inside the corridors of a major AI provider.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extends
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Customers agree that the curved brush lengthens and volumizes their lashes, while the formula is smudge-, flake-, clump-, and sweat-proof.—
Izzy Baskette,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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The slim toe lengthens the leg, while the open heel keeps the outfit from looking heavy.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2026
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The education division of Maker Park Radio, a nonprofit streaming station based in Stapleton, offers courses on vinyl, hip-hop lyric writing, live remixing, and intro to music production and sampling.—
The Editors,
Curbed,
16 Apr. 2026
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The series offers practical insights and inspiration for the next wave of entrepreneurs.—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
16 Apr. 2026
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Choose the path that expands your world.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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This amazing project significantly expands our ability to accomplish our mission, to stimulate curiosity and inspire science learning in everyone, on a scale and with an impact unlike anything in our history.—
Staff report,
Daily News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Monday features three games with the Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks and Denver Nuggets looking to take 2-0 series leads.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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The team has about a half a dozen more sample tubes to fill and the rover is in good shape, said Jim Bell, a planetary scientist and Arizona State University professor who leads the camera team on Perseverance, which works daily with JPL.—
Justine McDaniel,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Apr. 2026
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According to this law, heat always flows from a hotter to a cooler object, which in turn increases that cooler object’s entropy.—
Stephanie Pappas,
Scientific American,
21 Apr. 2026
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The project increases Georgia’s already strong presence in the growing defense industry.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
21 Apr. 2026
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Now, Perez said branches are leaving the union because of high turnover in retail banking, which dilutes the original union-supporting staff and allows the company to re-educate new hires with anti-union talking points.—
Chase Jordan
April 2,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Apr. 2026
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But as the Universe keeps on expanding, the spatial curvature still dilutes, the same way that a small Pringles chip has a greater amount of curvature than a large horse’s saddle.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Mar. 2026
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After dinner, rum-centric cocktails are served up nightly with vibey tunes and a view of the Grove that stretches all the way to the Bay.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
21 Apr. 2026
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Five are anchored in Democratic-heavy northern Virginia, including one shaped like a lobster that stretches into Republican-leaning rural areas.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Each necklace has a little pavé jump ring that attaches it to the chain and gives it a subtle sparkle.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Styles checks every box in the type of player the Commanders covet — tough, versatile, athletic, smart — and gives them a young player to build around for years to come.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Extends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extends. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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