outstretches

present tense third-person singular of outstretch
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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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Verb
  • Covering these plants with frost blankets or cloches also extends the harvesting too, but brassicas usually have the best flavor if they are picked right after the first or second frost.
    Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Steve Martin extends his prolific creative legacy with his and frequent collaborator Alison Brown’s new album, Safe, Sensible and Sane.
    Russ Penuell, Billboard, 29 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • This lengthens your body, opens your chest, and lets your arms fall into a more natural position.
    Christine Buzan, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2025
  • Charlotte Tilbury only just launched at Amazon, but this best-selling liquid highlighter is already marked down, as is this Lancôme mascara that defines, volumizes, and lengthens lashes in one fell swoop.
    Clara McMahon, PEOPLE, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • That might be a regular thing for a few years, and then again once the Playoff inevitably expands.
    Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
  • As the Universe expands, the volume increases, while the particle masses and the total number of particles remain the same.
    Big Think, Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Texas Tech recently banned the throwing of tortillas onto the field during kickoffs, a practice that stretches back decades.
    Jordy Fee-Platt, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
  • The full line now stretches nearly six miles.
    Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • As the movie opens, their four children and a couple of dozen friends join them for a 25th wedding anniversary party in the backyard.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 27 Oct. 2025
  • This opens exciting avenues for understanding virus emergence, assessing pandemic potential, and identifying new drug targets to combat viral infections.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 27 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Benefits of Heat Therapy Heat therapy increases tissue temperature and blood flow to your back, relaxing muscles and improving pain.
    RikkiLynn Shields Hannigan, Health, 25 Oct. 2025
  • As the Universe expands, the volume increases, while the particle masses and the total number of particles remain the same.
    Big Think, Big Think, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Outstretches.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstretches. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.

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