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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 concession extends through four different eco-zones and happens to be prime rhino and big cat real estate.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
The order extends to books and materials on sale at the gift stores.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Each leg features a balloon silhouette that extends into a cuffed hem at the ankle, making these feel a little more tailored despite being so baggy.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
The Acropolis and the Roman Agora are among the headline venues, but the festival extends to more than 100 archaeological sites, monuments and museums nationwide.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
The certification effort extends beyond range and fuel capacity.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
This extends beyond the sports fields for the Windsors.
—Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
Pettigrew extends the metaphor to parenthood.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
That frustration increasingly extends beyond the battlefield itself.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
The order extends to books and materials on sale at the gift stores.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Each leg features a balloon silhouette that extends into a cuffed hem at the ankle, making these feel a little more tailored despite being so baggy.
—Jasmine Gomez, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2026
The Acropolis and the Roman Agora are among the headline venues, but the festival extends to more than 100 archaeological sites, monuments and museums nationwide.
—Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026
The certification effort extends beyond range and fuel capacity.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 June 2026
This extends beyond the sports fields for the Windsors.
—Mathilde Engelmann, Vanity Fair, 2 June 2026
Pettigrew extends the metaphor to parenthood.
—Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
That frustration increasingly extends beyond the battlefield itself.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for extends
Verb
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Storing in the refrigerator lengthens that time to six to eight months.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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To begin the response this belatedly only lengthens the road to resolution.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
Verb
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Tumi also offers a more high-end version at 31 percent off, featuring a wipeable lining for inevitable makeup leaks.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
29 May 2026
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Additionally, the building offers two parking spots.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
Verb
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The film expands Haig’s play and includes additional characters and sequences, including the actual D-day invasion.—
Emily Zemler,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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And yet as the series expands from and twists around its simple horror concept (a wedding at the groom-to-be’s family house in the woods is fated for a titular dark catastrophe), Morrone’s performance as Rachel is able to shoulder the weight of quite a bit of backstory and a complicated endgame.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
29 May 2026
Verb
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This leads him to a radio station in Central Mexico, where the cosmic transmission is being masked by its own signal.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
31 May 2026
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Sabalenka leads 2-1 in career meetings with Osaka, who has reached the fourth round in Paris for the first time.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 May 2026
Verb
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The chance of rain increases a bit during the beginning of next workweek.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
27 May 2026
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In such environments, adding more dashboards increases cognitive load rather than clarity.—
Krupesh Bhat,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Cynical congressional map dilutes Black voting power to target a kingmaker.—
Kathleen Parker,
Washington Post,
15 May 2026
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The complaint also claims that the image deceives customers into thinking Lipa has endorsed the product and dilutes her brand identity.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
11 May 2026
Verb
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From up here, San Sebastián gleams to the east, the sea stretches endlessly forward, and silence settles like an ancient cloak.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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The kitchen stretches from the front of the restaurant along the side wall and into the back of the dining room.—
Eva Remijan-Toba,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
Verb
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This is not the only palace hotel on the Bosphorus, as views from the water will attest, but its smaller size compared to the competition gives it the exclusivity for which Four Seasons properties are known.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Landing the greatest shooter in NBA history gives Li-Ning a marquee athlete and further strengthens China's growing presence in the league.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
2 June 2026
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