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
The Coast Guard heard lengthy testimony from David Lochridge, the former director of marine operations for OceanGate, who had raised concerns about the Titan's carbon fiber hull.
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
Its 83 members are already making the case to GOP leaders that the best-case scenario is passing a budget — and, if that proves elusive, a lengthy stopgap that includes spending for district- or state-specific priorities known as earmarks.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
All are lengthy and costly processes that can be better financially justified by signing up long-term customers.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Huddled around monitors on the home’s lengthy driveway, a group of crew members, assistants and publicists are cranking their mini fans to their highest settings.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 14 July 2025
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Meredith Deliso, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2025
Its 83 members are already making the case to GOP leaders that the best-case scenario is passing a budget — and, if that proves elusive, a lengthy stopgap that includes spending for district- or state-specific priorities known as earmarks.
—Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 4 Aug. 2025
All are lengthy and costly processes that can be better financially justified by signing up long-term customers.
—Lorraine Mirabella, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Huddled around monitors on the home’s lengthy driveway, a group of crew members, assistants and publicists are cranking their mini fans to their highest settings.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, People.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengthy
Adjective
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Meanwhile, Lohan wore her long strawberry locks in beachy waves, sporting a graphic t-shirt under a blazer.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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Postal Service employees use long sticks to spread the packages onto the belts.—
Stephanie Murray,
AZCentral.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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At first slow and elongated, then at grotesque, breakneck turns, Tøndel presents an intense psycho-drama, with slashes of surrealism and a striking, geometric visual language.—
Taylor Antrim,
Vogue,
21 July 2025
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The galaxy’s light gets distorted by the gravity of the dark matter, so the image of the galaxy becomes elongated, turning into a little arc.—
Jenna Ahart,
Quanta Magazine,
11 July 2025
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The tusk, which is actually an elongated tooth, is mainly found in males and can grow up to 10 feet long.—
Monica Cull,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
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Chaos is a constant for the outdoor winter sport with single-elimination playoffs that relies on the bounces of an elongated sphere.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthy. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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