1
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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2
as in lengthening
to make longer
having outstretched our lunch break beyond all reason, we reluctantly headed back to work
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstretching
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In March 2023, Ottawa renewed the mandate, extending the mission through April 2026.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025 -
The deadlock in Congress stems from conflicting spending plans, with Republicans pushing for a clean bill, while Democrats have conditioned their support on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.—
Brendan Rascius,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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The modifications included lengthening the body by 10 inches, lowering it, and giving it a new rear aero kit, as well as a new exhaust setup.—
Ben Oliver,
Robb Report,
30 Sep. 2025
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And lengthening it is a cinch—just hook it up to the faucet; the water pressure flowing into the hose will enlarge it for you.—
Brittany VanDerBill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 Sep. 2025
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Other southern Arizona wineries are expanding with new eateries and event spaces to attract more visitors.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Now, Meta is expanding those protections beyond Instagram.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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As storytellers, Supergiant have defined their own personal tone that pervades their body work, stretching from games like Bastion to Pyre.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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This can include walking, stretching, taking an active recovery day and getting quality sleep.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Analysts also observed that the industry remains extremely cautious in opening new factories.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Nvidia has been expanding in Taiwan, partnering with Foxconn and the government to build a 10,000-Blackwell GPU AI training and supercomputing facility in the south, opening a larger Taipei office, and collaborating with Taiwanese companies such as TSMC to build an AI infrastructure ecosystem.—
Yu-Tzu Chiu,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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The government can raise revenues by increasing the payroll tax that funds Social Security or the income threshold to continue paying the tax or raise the full retirement age.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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People would be wise to consider the ever-increasing cost of homes in the area before selling their property due to immigration enforcement fears, Gonzalez said.—
Juan Cordoba,
Arkansas Online,
5 Oct. 2025
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On the morning of 9/11, Scott's company Ladder 118 was dispatched from its firehouse in Brooklyn to respond to the crisis unfolding at the World Trade Center.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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The protests that are now unfolding are a result of that skepticism.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Outstretching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstretching. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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