Synonyms of lengthened

lengthened

verb

past tense of lengthen

as in extended

to make longer

I had to lengthen the handle of the paint roller in order to reach the top of the wall

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extended
• stretched
• increased
• prolonged
• elongated
• expanded
• enlarged
• dragged (out)
• protracted
• outstretched
• drew out
• amplified
• thinned
• attenuated

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortened
• cut
• reduced
• decreased
• curtailed
• diminished
• lessened
• abbreviated
• cut back
• abridged
• thickened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of lengthened

Those disruptions have lengthened voyages and driven up tanker costs. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026

Those exclusive windows, sharply shortened during the pandemic, have gradually lengthened again, according to Octavio Alzola, programming and marketing director at arthouse cinema chain Cines Renoir. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 2 Nov. 2026

Following the restless night, the animals’ sleep windows lengthened while their total REM-like time jumped from roughly nine minutes to seventeen. — New Atlas, 2 Nov. 2026

Researchers found that New York state’s season with temperatures suitable for mosquitoes to transmit West Nile virus lengthened by an average of 20 days between 1999 and 2024. — Kylee Rae Noel, The Conversation, 27 Oct. 2026

Diversifying out of China lengthened it, vendors have added their own buffers into development to absorb retailer changes, and physical disruptions like the Red Sea reroute stretch it further, so the calendar is already long before goods even move. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

During construction, it was lengthened by 39 feet, adding a submarine hangar, a media studio, and a 3-D-printing and robotics laboratory. — Robb Report, 9 Oct. 2026

The cash conversion cycle has lengthened, inventory turnover has slowed, and average days on the lot have crept higher. — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026

Avoid blouses that end at the widest part of the thigh to keep your silhouette lengthened and balanced. — Kelsey Stewart, Glamour, 16 Sep. 2026