as in extends
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 lengthens
This lengthens your body, opens your chest, and lets your arms fall into a more natural position.
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Christine Buzan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Tilbury only just launched at Amazon, but this best-selling liquid highlighter is already marked down, as is this Lancôme mascara that defines, volumizes, and lengthens lashes in one fell swoop.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Within a couple of weeks of getting exercise, aerobic activity initiates cellular changes that increase the amount of plasma in the blood, which allows the blood to deliver more oxygen to the muscles and lengthens endurance.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
While ChatGPT may initially recommend suicide hotlines, the AI could later give harmful answers as the conversation lengthens.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Kneeling Lunge with Side Bend This move lengthens your iliopsoas, a muscle group that helps flex the hips and connects to the lower back.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Instead of leaving your partner in silence, which lengthens the latency, offer a temporary bridge.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Christine Buzan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
Charlotte Tilbury only just launched at Amazon, but this best-selling liquid highlighter is already marked down, as is this Lancôme mascara that defines, volumizes, and lengthens lashes in one fell swoop.
—Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Within a couple of weeks of getting exercise, aerobic activity initiates cellular changes that increase the amount of plasma in the blood, which allows the blood to deliver more oxygen to the muscles and lengthens endurance.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2025
While ChatGPT may initially recommend suicide hotlines, the AI could later give harmful answers as the conversation lengthens.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2025
Kneeling Lunge with Side Bend This move lengthens your iliopsoas, a muscle group that helps flex the hips and connects to the lower back.
—Jenny McCoy, Outside, 31 Aug. 2025
Instead of leaving your partner in silence, which lengthens the latency, offer a temporary bridge.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengthens
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Her win extends Democratic control of the governor’s mansion to a third consecutive term and cements her status as one of the party’s rising national figures.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Growing skepticism in American society about the value of multilateralism extends to economic issues.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The game works as a progressive jackpot in which the prize increases the more people play, and Cox hit it big.—
Irene Wright,
Charlotte Observer,
31 Oct. 2025
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These farmers use a regenerative organic agriculture model that improves soil health, increases biodiversity, enhances water retention and improves the livelihoods of farming families.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Oct. 2025
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More than a half dozen members of the Tisch family, whose fortune stretches from real estate and hospitality to energy, packaging and sports, have given to Fix the City.—
Robert Frank,
CNBC,
30 Oct. 2025
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Flight delays and cancellations are surging around the country as a result of staff shortages in airports as the government shutdown stretches on, causing thousands of air traffic controllers to work without pay.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
29 Oct. 2025
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Handwashing also prolongs the life of pans that easily scratch.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Oct. 2025
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Giant white turnips resemble rutabaga and are often wax-coated after harvest to create a vapor barrier that seals in moisture and prolongs shelf life.—
Christopher Bergland,
Verywell Health,
20 Oct. 2025
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Its minimalist silhouette fits naturally under straight-leg jeans to create a clean line that elongates the figure.—
Alex Sales,
Glamour,
25 Oct. 2025
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The process elongates the gastruloid.—
Anna Demming,
Quanta Magazine,
10 Oct. 2025
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“Lengthens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthens. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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