lengthens

present tense third-person singular of lengthen

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of lengthens 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
Verb
  • Directed by Aditya Sarpotdar and showrun by Amar Kaushik, the film extends the franchise’s mythology while introducing new folklore, humor and emotional depth.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 15 Oct. 2025
  • Since this difference extends to Taiwanese computer keyboards, my initial ignorance became a translation opportunity.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Environmental Exposures Being around certain chemicals and substances increases the risk of stomach cancer.
    Carrie Madormo, Health, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The weather service offers 7-day forecasting, as uncertainty increases beyond a week out.
    Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The cups are made using a special Flexicup fabric that stretches with you, and one-of-a-kind Floataway Wire is wrapped in airflow mesh that stays put with zero digging.
    Ali Faccenda, PEOPLE, 17 Oct. 2025
  • That will be tested further than ever this season as their European journey stretches their squad.
    Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Critics argue that deploying clean tech to produce fossil fuels prolongs the life of carbon-emitting infrastructure.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2025
  • The long-running lawsuit from Serna’s family, first filed in 2020, is just one example of how the county needlessly fights and prolongs litigation, said civil rights lawyer Danielle Pena, who has sued the county over other jail deaths.
    Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • The process elongates the gastruloid.
    Anna Demming, Quanta Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The lariat is the sultry provocateur of the jewelry world, known for its ultra feminine design that elongates the neck and draws attention to the décolletage.
    Samantha Solomon, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025

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