Synonyms of outstretched

outstretched 1 of 2

adjective

as in extensive

Related Words

• extensive
• far-reaching
• longish
• long
• extended
• elongate
• lengthy
• large
• oblong
• rectangular
• king-size
• considerable
• sizable
• oversize
• jumbo
• super
• hefty
• substantial
• largish
• biggish
• big
• hulking
• overscale

Dissimilar Words

• short
• brief
• curt
• diminished
• abbreviated
• curtailed
• small
• tiny
• diminutive
• puny
• abridged
• little
• shortish
• miniature
• smallish
• undersized
• shortened
• minute
• wee
• bitty
• teeny

outstretched

2 of 2

verb

past tense of outstretch

1

as in extended

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

• extended
• expanded
• opened
• unfolded
• stretched (out)
• outspread
• spread (out)
• unfurled
• flared (out)
• fanned (out)
• overspread

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closed
• folded
• contracted
• reduced
• compressed
• condensed
• compacted

2

as in lengthened

to make longer

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lengthened
• stretched
• extended
• increased
• prolonged
• elongated
• dragged (out)
• expanded
• drew out
• enlarged
• protracted
• attenuated
• amplified
• thinned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cut
• shortened
• reduced
• decreased
• diminished
• curtailed
• cut back
• lessened
• abbreviated
• thickened
• abridged

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outstretched

Adjective

There’s Swain in a Texas Longhorns jersey, bumping defenders off-balance with his hip and scooping the ball out of the reach of outstretched hands. — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2026

The four dozen white stars, each one larger than an outstretched hand, are carefully placed and arranged in six horizontal rows. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026

Balogun’s fancy footwork broke a scoreless deadlock 45 minutes into the action, booting a left-footed shot through the goalie’s outstretched legs. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026

Emerson’s single that floated just above the outstretched glove of Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel drove in the first two. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

Emerson's single that floated just above the outstretched glove of Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel drove in the first two. — CBS News, 1 July 2026

Antonio Nusa dribbles into the box, gets a defender on his heels, and sends in a shot just over the outstretched arms of the Ivory Coast goalkeeper to open our scoring. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026

The pen’s cap features a likeness of a bald eagle with outstretched wings, with the US flag in the background. — Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

The Brazilian superstar headed in a cross that went just over the outstretched arms of Scotland goaltender Angus Gunn. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026