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outstretches

verb , present tense third-person singular 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 outstretches

Words Related to outstretches

overspreads

Near Antonyms of outstretches

compacts, compresses, condenses, reduces

Antonyms of outstretches

closes, contracts, folds

2 to make longer

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

Synonyms of outstretches

Words Related to outstretches

amplifies, enlarges, expands, increases

Near Antonyms of outstretches

decreases, diminishes, lessens, reduces

Antonyms of outstretches

abbreviates, abridges, curtails, cuts, cuts back, shortens

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