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
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Recent Examples of lengthened
Holding periods across buyout funds have lengthened, and many assets remain fundamentally strong but difficult to exit at acceptable valuations.
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Sunaina Sinha Haldea, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
While that was to be only three weeks, Mohammadi’s time out of prison lengthened, possibly as activists and Western powers pushed Iran to keep her free.
—CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Her medical furlough was initially to be for three weeks, but her time out of prison lengthened, possibly on account of activists and Western powers pushing Iran to keep her free.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The best candidates are those whose philtrums are congenitally long or have lengthened with age.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
This cycle of emotional darkness let up by spring, as the days lengthened.
—Elizabeth Kelsey, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
School districts canceled class, businesses are closing for the day and warming centers lengthened hours as residents braced for the cold.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But if the hydrogen signal originates from the dark ages, those 21 centimeters are lengthened to tens of meters.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2026
The animal's tail is usually held up, with the tip curving downward, and its legs are equally lengthened.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Sunaina Sinha Haldea, Fortune, 14 Feb. 2026
While that was to be only three weeks, Mohammadi’s time out of prison lengthened, possibly as activists and Western powers pushed Iran to keep her free.
—CNN Money, 9 Feb. 2026
Her medical furlough was initially to be for three weeks, but her time out of prison lengthened, possibly on account of activists and Western powers pushing Iran to keep her free.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
The best candidates are those whose philtrums are congenitally long or have lengthened with age.
—Jolene Edgar, Allure, 27 Jan. 2026
This cycle of emotional darkness let up by spring, as the days lengthened.
—Elizabeth Kelsey, Time, 26 Jan. 2026
School districts canceled class, businesses are closing for the day and warming centers lengthened hours as residents braced for the cold.
—Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, jsonline.com, 23 Jan. 2026
But if the hydrogen signal originates from the dark ages, those 21 centimeters are lengthened to tens of meters.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Jan. 2026
The animal's tail is usually held up, with the tip curving downward, and its legs are equally lengthened.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengthened
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It was originally supposed to expire in 2021 but was extended for five more years.—
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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Georgia Southern extended its lead to as much as 10 in the fourth before a 3-pointer from Texas State guard Deja Jones cut the deficit to five.—
Caleb Yum,
Austin American Statesman,
5 Feb. 2026
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Nancy Guthrie The search for missing 84-year-old Nancy Guthrie has now stretched into a third week after she was abducted from her Arizona home.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
16 Feb. 2026
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In downhill, super-G and giant slalom, the gates are two poles with a nylon panel stretched between them.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2026
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Premium news outlets aimed specifically at major investors and other serious financial institutions have increased significantly in recent years as media companies have looked to cater to premium advertisers and subscribers.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
16 Feb. 2026
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As the sales increased, so did Pim's box goal.—
Kate Perez,
USA Today,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Bears prolonged their losing streak to six straight.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2026
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The researchers found that this therapy prolonged survival in patients with glioblastoma, the most common and malignant primary brain tumor.—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Lengthened.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthened. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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