Synonyms of outstretch

outstretch

verb

1

as in to extend

to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area

the dog had outstretched his legs and was lying across the width of the doorway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extend
• expand
• open
• unfold
• stretch (out)
• outspread
• spread (out)
• flare (out)
• unfurl
• fan (out)
• overspread

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• close
• reduce
• contract
• fold
• compact
• compress
• condense

2

as in to lengthen

to make longer

having outstretched our lunch break beyond all reason, we reluctantly headed back to work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lengthen
• extend
• stretch
• increase
• prolong
• elongate
• expand
• draw out
• drag (out)
• protract
• enlarge
• amplify
• thin
• attenuate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cut
• shorten
• cut back
• reduce
• curtail
• decrease
• diminish
• lessen
• abridge
• abbreviate
• thicken