OUTSTRETCH Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

outstretch

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈstrech

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

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as in to lengthen

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

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Recent Examples of outstretch The component sounds of Spanish words, cut down to two vowels and four consonants, are conveyed by whistling, the trick being to curl your fingers against your mouth with one finger outstretched, as if your hand were a gun. —

Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2020 And that’s Bell jogging in to score the winning run with both arms outstretched over his head to give the Diamondbacks their only world championship. —

Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, 10 Jan. 2020 As Congress applauded the line, Pelosi stood, outstretched her arms, and clapped slowly and deliberately, as if the clap was more in jest than sincerity. —

Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2019 While kicking around a soccer ball, the little princess took a few breaks to balance on one leg with her arms outstretched above her head. —

Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 26 Nov. 2019 See All Example Sentences for outstretch

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Hart had just stuffed a breakaway attempt by Hall that would’ve extended Carolina’s lead to four.

— Michael Russo, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Adell doubled to left to make it 6-0, and Peraza’s RBI groundout extended it to 7-0.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026