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

Once there, Anna, Elsa, Kristoff, Sven, and Olaf watch as the butterfly approaches the outstretched hand of a woman whose face is obscured, before the ominous presence crushes it in her hands. — Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026

With her long brown hair blowing in the ocean breeze, Hurley stood with her arms outstretched, holding up a black-and-blue tie-dye beach towel. — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 15 Aug. 2026

Maye connected on checkdowns to Henry and Rhamondre Stevenson and ripped another pass to Brown on a comeback route, this time inches away from Gonzalez’s outstretched arms. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026

Son spun and sent a shot into the short side of the net past the outstretched fingers of goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka to open the scoring. — ABC News, 1 Aug. 2026

The delicately striated crystal floated up from its tangle of purple moss, rotating slowly before Rey snapped her full concentration toward it, holding it firmly in the air and between her two outstretched hands. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 27 July 2026

The Tigers outfielder hit a three-run homer just over Nick Loftin’s outstretched glove in right. — Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

Those good vibes were on display when Son’s shot whizzed between two defenders and the outstretched arms of Galaxy goalkeeper Novak Micovic. — Los Angeles Times, 18 July 2026

But in the 86th minute, Argentina’s Enzo Fernández sailed the ball above Pickford’s outstretched hand to tie the game at one-all. — Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026