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 mascara builds volume and lengthens your lashes while staying still on the eyes.
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Shalwah Evans, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
The story blooms and lengthens and sprawls, going from generation to generation, reckoning with the weight of lineage and history and wounds.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Old standbys and new treatments Topical minoxidil, also known as Rogaine, is a foam available over-the-counter that lengthens the growth phase of the hair cycle, keeping more hair on the head at any one time.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 23 Nov. 2025
These high-rise flares are made with stretchy, curve-hugging denim that lifts, smooths, and lengthens your legs in that magical Spanx way.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
This lengthens your body, opens your chest, and lets your arms fall into a more natural position.
—Christine Buzan, CNBC, 22 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
Shalwah Evans, Glamour, 31 Dec. 2025
The story blooms and lengthens and sprawls, going from generation to generation, reckoning with the weight of lineage and history and wounds.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
Old standbys and new treatments Topical minoxidil, also known as Rogaine, is a foam available over-the-counter that lengthens the growth phase of the hair cycle, keeping more hair on the head at any one time.
—Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 23 Nov. 2025
These high-rise flares are made with stretchy, curve-hugging denim that lifts, smooths, and lengthens your legs in that magical Spanx way.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 21 Nov. 2025
This lengthens your body, opens your chest, and lets your arms fall into a more natural position.
—Christine Buzan, CNBC, 22 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengthens
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Hardware proven beyond Earth That validation already extends into space.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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But for his dad and mom, the pride in Carson extends far beyond statistics and endorsements.—
Nasha Smith,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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But there are several notable categories where the quality increases with cost, and one of those is noise-canceling headphones.—
Maggie Slepian,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Jan. 2026
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Pushing frozen branches upright quickly increases the chances of breakage.—
Megan Hughes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
10 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Russia, which stretches over half of the Arctic Ocean coastline, currently controls a majority of the region.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
9 Jan. 2026
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Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado established a similar team in her 14th District, which stretches from downtown to Northeast Los Angeles.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Minimizing your pain only prolongs it.—
Kriti Gupta,
Refinery29,
17 Dec. 2025
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Catching up on work, sorting out life admin, organizing personal projects, emailing…Any activity requiring thought prolongs the brain’s state of alert, incompatible with the sleep phase.—
Mélanie Nauche,
Vogue,
15 Dec. 2025
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The expert explains that the generous scale of longer and wider planks visually elongates a room, enhancing light and proportion while also grounding a space with natural authenticity.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Jan. 2026
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For instance, a princess-cut bodice often elongates a smaller frame, and many midi-dresses can be reimagined as maxis.—
Alison Syrett Cleary,
Glamour,
6 Jan. 2026
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“Lengthens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthens. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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