OUTSTRETCHES Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

outstretches

verb

present tense third-person singular of outstretch

as in extends

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 lengthens

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

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For Speraw, the opportunity extends well beyond a few weeks in the summer of 2028.

— Tim Genske, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026
According to figures compiled for this story, some 330,735 Haitian nationals had received TPS approval in the United States as of March 31, though advocates say that the universe of people affected extends well beyond that official number.

— Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 8 Aug. 2026

Definition of extends

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These events occur when extremely hot underground water suddenly turns into steam, expands, and blasts apart the surrounding rock.

— Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Unlike the nighttime aurora oval, which expands dramatically during geomagnetic storms, the dayside auroral oval changes much less, making displays harder to see even during active space weather.

— Daisy Dobrijevic, Space.com, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of expands

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Kyiv also claims Moscow is preparing an increase in recruitment for a new push on the front line that stretches 775 miles along eastern and southern Ukraine.

— CBS News, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Basins and streams become elongated at larger scales, so that river networks have an inherent directionality that stretches toward the sea.

— Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026

Definition of stretches

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Abel opens the wallet Berkshire Hathaway’s CEO Greg Abel, who took over from Buffett at the start of the year, appears determined to put the record cash hoard amassed by Warren Buffett to work on buybacks and stock purchases.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026
This is strong energy for teaching, writing, planning a trip, or sharing a perspective that opens the room.

— Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2026

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