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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
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as in lengthened
to make longer
having outstretched our lunch break beyond all reason, we reluctantly headed back to work
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Recent Examples of outstretched
Deena Prichep, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
White drove on Wembanyama and snuck a layup past him, then hit a 3-pointer over his towering outstretched arm.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Around that time, the comet will be passing just to the immediate left of the sun, possibly tempting some to try and see it as a speck of light by blocking out the dazzling disk of the sun with their thumb or outstretched hand.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Binderup came to the plate and slipped a seeing-eye single past the outstretched glove of the first baseman to drive in Kellner.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Alisson Santos created a meter of space on the edge of the Torino penalty area and fired a low shot past the outstretched arm of Alberto Paleari.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Marty Supreme, on which Ronald was a writer and producer as well as the editor, burst onto the awards-season scene in the fall with an arms-outstretched audacity that would make its would-be ping-pong-champ protagonist proud.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
Gakpo’s outstretched boot had connected with Ekitike’s header first, redirecting it onto Jones’ head, sending the ball upwards.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Throw passes five inches over the outstretched fingers of their teammates.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
But Vanek also has people round their back into turtle pose, using humming breaths to connect with vibration-sensing creatures, and using the outstretched arms of some poses to greet new snake visitors.
—Deena Prichep, NPR, 11 Mar. 2026
White drove on Wembanyama and snuck a layup past him, then hit a 3-pointer over his towering outstretched arm.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
Around that time, the comet will be passing just to the immediate left of the sun, possibly tempting some to try and see it as a speck of light by blocking out the dazzling disk of the sun with their thumb or outstretched hand.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 10 Mar. 2026
Binderup came to the plate and slipped a seeing-eye single past the outstretched glove of the first baseman to drive in Kellner.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
Alisson Santos created a meter of space on the edge of the Torino penalty area and fired a low shot past the outstretched arm of Alberto Paleari.
—ABC News, 6 Mar. 2026
Marty Supreme, on which Ronald was a writer and producer as well as the editor, burst onto the awards-season scene in the fall with an arms-outstretched audacity that would make its would-be ping-pong-champ protagonist proud.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 4 Mar. 2026
Gakpo’s outstretched boot had connected with Ekitike’s header first, redirecting it onto Jones’ head, sending the ball upwards.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Throw passes five inches over the outstretched fingers of their teammates.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstretched
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The books contain extensive notes on the drugs’ synthesis and effects.—
Clayton Dalton,
New Yorker,
13 Mar. 2026
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The Madison has extensive strains of DNA from Redford’s adaptation of The Horse Whisperer, with its emphasis on a rural escape as the ultimate salve for psychic wounds, but also Ordinary People, a film about the impact of grief on the family unit.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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The agreement was initially five years and then was extended another five in 2021, ending July 1.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
13 Mar. 2026
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In the end, none of it mattered, because one night later, the espresso-guzzling darlings of the tournament extended a helping hand.—
Zack Meisel,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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After success at a shorter distance, it was lengthened twice before getting to the full length.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Commutes had lengthened due to urban sprawl and more traffic congestion.—
Rafaela Jinich,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2026
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The 2020 Democratic presidential primary, the party's last open nominating contest, featured a rush to the left as candidates raced to embrace far-reaching ideas including Medicare-for-all, the Green New Deal and aggressive taxes on billionaires.—
JEFF STEIN THE WASHINGTON POST,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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But the study provides a tantalizing glimpse of a fundamentally different, far-reaching way of preventing disease.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
6 Mar. 2026
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Sunain has expanded its robot data capture to homes in Turkey, Singapore, Canada and Malaysia.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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The company later expanded globally, providing voting machines and other technology to help carry out elections in 25 countries, from Argentina to Zambia.—
JOSHUA GOODMAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The lead stretched to 12 early in the third quarter, but slowly and painfully for Parker, the hosts, with Archer attacking the glass, kept pecking away.—
Don Norcross,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, working- and middle-class families are stretched thin.—
Tiffany Caban,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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When the front door opens, they’re greeted by an androgynous person with longish hair, thick eyebrows and a deep voice.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA Today,
2 Aug. 2025
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Pontiac’s Firebird had a longish life in car years, with four generations spanning 1967 to 2002.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
27 June 2025
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Impala Platinum has opened formal talks with Zimbabwe’s central bank and lined up meetings with both the South African and Zimbabwean governments to press for clarity on Harare’s export-earnings policy, its CEO told Semafor, escalating a commercial cash-flow dispute into bilateral negotiations.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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The 28-year-old California native faces growing as Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner have opened a commanding gap atop the tennis world.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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“Outstretched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstretched. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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