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outstretched

verb , past tense of outstretch

1 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 of outstretched

Words Related to outstretched

overspread

Near Antonyms of outstretched

compacted, compressed, condensed, reduced

Antonyms of outstretched

closed, contracted, folded

2 to make longer

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

Synonyms of outstretched

Words Related to outstretched

amplified, enlarged, expanded, increased

Near Antonyms of outstretched

decreased, diminished, lessened, reduced

Antonyms of outstretched

abbreviated, abridged, curtailed, cut, cut back, shortened

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