1
as in long
of great extent from end to end
she used a lengthy piece of rope to tie her dog to a tree
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2
as in far
lasting for a considerable time
the store manager gives new associates a lengthy sermon on the evils of shoplifting
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Recent Examples of lengthy
Many ports still struggle to deploy shore power at scale because of limited grid capacity, lengthy utility connection timelines, space constraints, complex permitting requirements, and the high costs associated with conventional shore-side power installations.
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Even with her lengthy list of obligations, Young said the senior is frequently the first one at practice and the last to leave, making sure everything is put away properly before making her exit.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Since the Blue Moon MK2 would also need to launch on a New Glenn rocket, a lengthy pad repair could remove Blue Origin’s lander from the mission.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Leo, who has adopted a more forceful tone in recent months and has drawn the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump after criticising the Iran war, made a range of impassioned appeals to world leaders in the lengthy text, known as an encyclical.
—Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 25 May 2026
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Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 31 May 2026
Even with her lengthy list of obligations, Young said the senior is frequently the first one at practice and the last to leave, making sure everything is put away properly before making her exit.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 31 May 2026
Since the Blue Moon MK2 would also need to launch on a New Glenn rocket, a lengthy pad repair could remove Blue Origin’s lander from the mission.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 May 2026
Leo, who has adopted a more forceful tone in recent months and has drawn the ire of U.S. President Donald Trump after criticising the Iran war, made a range of impassioned appeals to world leaders in the lengthy text, known as an encyclical.
—Joshua McElwee, USA Today, 25 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengthy
Adjective
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After a long review, the safe at home call stood.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
31 May 2026
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Houser grinded through a pair of long innings that ate into his pitch count, throwing 37 pitches in the first inning and 27 more pitches in the third inning.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
31 May 2026
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The soft nude and ocean blue hues soften the elongated square shape.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
29 May 2026
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Different strategies in Stage 1 NASCAR alternating the stage lengths in an attempt to curb fuel-saving in the final two stages meant an elongated Stage 1, where teams would be forced to conserve fuel.—
Jordan Bianchi,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthy. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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