OUTSTRETCHING Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

outstretching

verb

present participle of outstretch

as in extending

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 lengthening

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

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Verb

However, any sense of security that three-year buffer may have offered was a mirage; Newcastle recognised that, with Hall having so many admirers across Europe, extending his contract had to be an immediate post-window priority.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Additionally, airlines are making moves for the fall and even the winter, extending seasonal flight routes beyond their usual September cutoffs.

— Matt Ortile, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of extending

Verb

The new style is part of the Gucci Primavera collection, and the Donna features a striking, pronounced outline and clean lines all around, lengthening the leg.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 4 Sep. 2026
The study, however, didn’t attribute the lengthening delays to flaws in the single-payer system, but rather to the increasing complexity of cancer care and changes in hospital practices.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of lengthening

Verb

The movie explicitly positions this adaptation as expanding the source material’s examination of gender and class to include race.

— Beandrea July, IndieWire, 14 Sep. 2026
Her accomplishments include spearheading Ulta Beauty’s TikTok Shop, expanding Ulta Beauty’s wellness offering and securing more exclusives.

— WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of expanding

Verb

The mission was expected to last until 2008, but was extended twice, ultimately stretching through to September 2017.

— Tariq Malik, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
And after a few years of destination runway shows in locations stretching from Madrid to Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro, Herrera returned to New York City to celebrate its anniversary year.

— Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of stretching

Verb

YouTube is having a breakthrough moment, in terms of legacy media opening its mind to what creators are capable of.

— Matt Donnelly, Variety, 14 Sep. 2026
That's the central question of an eye-opening new book, The Everywhere Millionaire, by two economists who have spent more than a decade researching the wealthiest Americans.

— Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of opening

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According to Borges de Moraes, cases like Pourrain’s are increasing under the current administration.

— Felipe Cardenas, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Cancer rising among younger ages The question of why colorectal cancer cases are increasing among younger adults has been an ongoing one within medicine.

— Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of increasing

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But the true test of Turning Point Action's clout was unfolding inside the exhibition center, where staff members were registering voters, handing out buttons and signing people up for social events.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2026
Precious little of anything survives from a millennium ago, let alone textile, let alone narrative textile, hundreds of feet of it, unfolding in scene after scene with the colors still crisp.

— John Phipps, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of unfolding

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