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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
Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Abreu gunned to Connor Wong, who swung his arm high to apply the tag, and Larnach’s outstretched arm slid safely into home before Wong’s mitt made contact with his helmet.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Goldberg shouted with her arms outstretched.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Fans put their outstretched arms across the shoulders of the people standing next to them, all throughout the supporters’ section of the stadium.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
André Gomes played a free kick into the area and Olwethu Makhanya's clearance attempt was knocked down by Picard, who chipped a second-touch shot from just outside the box that slipped inside the back post and over the outstretched arm of goalkeeper Andre Blake.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
The Union pushed up the pitch quickly to find an unmarked Bender, who drove a low shot past the outstretched fingers of Maxime Crépeau to level the match at 3-3 in the 79th minute, setting the stage for Ojeda’s last-minute winner.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Hao-Yu Lee's two-out RBI triple off the outstretched glove of Royals right fielder Jac Caglianone opened the scoring in the second.
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
Griner also had to contend with 6-foot-11 Han Xu, but the superstar veteran wasn’t phased and hit one of her most impressive shots dancing through the lane for a layup over Xu’s outstretched hand.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
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Three groundouts, two lineouts and a game-ending strikeout of $162 million outfielder Brandon Nimmo left Santa with his arms outstretched and awaiting a mob from his teammates on the pitcher’s mound.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Abreu gunned to Connor Wong, who swung his arm high to apply the tag, and Larnach’s outstretched arm slid safely into home before Wong’s mitt made contact with his helmet.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 23 May 2026
Goldberg shouted with her arms outstretched.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 21 May 2026
Fans put their outstretched arms across the shoulders of the people standing next to them, all throughout the supporters’ section of the stadium.
—Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 20 May 2026
André Gomes played a free kick into the area and Olwethu Makhanya's clearance attempt was knocked down by Picard, who chipped a second-touch shot from just outside the box that slipped inside the back post and over the outstretched arm of goalkeeper Andre Blake.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
The Union pushed up the pitch quickly to find an unmarked Bender, who drove a low shot past the outstretched fingers of Maxime Crépeau to level the match at 3-3 in the 79th minute, setting the stage for Ojeda’s last-minute winner.
—Kyle Foley, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
Hao-Yu Lee's two-out RBI triple off the outstretched glove of Royals right fielder Jac Caglianone opened the scoring in the second.
—CBS News, 10 May 2026
Griner also had to contend with 6-foot-11 Han Xu, but the superstar veteran wasn’t phased and hit one of her most impressive shots dancing through the lane for a layup over Xu’s outstretched hand.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstretched
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Every small business article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of small business products.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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But damage to the pad — Launch Complex 36 (LC-36) — could be extensive, judging by the extent of the explosion, which multiple rocket-watchers captured on video.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Georgia completely froze its gas tax in March for two months and has extended its freeze as the conflict with Iran continues.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
28 May 2026
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Some players stand to make more money, or at least have their contract extended sooner, by earning certain honors during specific seasons.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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For fans, queues to fill up water bottles and stand underneath shower sprinklers lengthened throughout the day.—
Ava Wallace,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
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Ukraine has lengthened its striking arm and is now wreaking havoc across European Russia, much of which is now vulnerable to drone attacks.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The result of his efforts has been far-reaching, with experts pointing to a newfound sense of legitimacy toward UAP footage and documentation.—
Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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For Edwards, the abrupt termination of CAPA had far-reaching consequences.—
Daphne Ewing-Chow,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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On Tuesday, Anthropic expanded the effort to include 150 organizations in more than 15 countries.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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The word also figured heavily in the Alien and Sedition Acts, a set of four 18th century laws that restricted citizenship, expanded the president’s authority to detain and deport foreigners, and criminalized dissenting speech.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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After taking a 50-37 lead into halftime, the Fire stretched their advantage to 25 points in the third quarter.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
31 May 2026
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The exhibition traces the arc of a career that stretched across nearly seven decades and helped make participation, movement, and perception central concerns of contemporary art.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
30 May 2026
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The errand conveniently provided the opportunity for a longish highway test of Lexus’ newest luxury people-mover.—
Sponsored Content,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
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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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Ditto for the realization that Jean-Michel Basquiat died of an overdose in lower Manhattan the same day The Last Temptation opened in midtown.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 June 2026
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The other two entrances, also blocked by craters and debris, had already been opened, and the roads to them, previously destroyed by bombing, had been repaved.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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“Outstretched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstretched. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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