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

Airport ground support vehicles compatible with the CCS standard will also be able to use the charging network, extending its role beyond aircraft.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Still, these ripples of sand are massive, extending for several kilometers and towering more than 100 meters (320 feet) above the surrounding terrain.

— Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 17 July 2026

Definition of extending

Verb

The brief bottoms have a leg-lengthening, high-leg cut and the perfect amount of coverage—flirty without being overly revealing.

— Alexandra Malmed, InStyle, 16 July 2026
Its sleek, leg-lengthening silhouette provides a clean, polished look for professional settings while still being versatile enough for casual wear.

— Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

Definition of lengthening

Verb

The stores may keep expanding, franchisees may continue earning attractive returns, and debt may come down faster than expected.

— Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
The adviser told me that, even without drastically expanding the budget or upending the financial markets, Burnham could borrow a bit more to finance public-infrastructure investments and channel money to depressed regions.

— John Cassidy, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Definition of expanding

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In the eastern Indian Ocean, south of Java in the vast sea stretching toward Australia, a fishing vessel slightly alters its course while operating near the boundary of its authorized fishing ground.

— IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 16 July 2026
Native to waters stretching from Russia's Sakhalin Islands through Japan and southern China, Manila clams have spread around the world through both accidental and intentional introductions.

— Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 15 July 2026

Definition of stretching

Verb

Argentina and England didn’t record a shot in the opening 30 minutes, the first time both sides had been held shotless for so long to start a match since the first World Cup to be broadcast live in 1966.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 15 July 2026
The Digest The Cincinnati Art Museum is opening its first Yayoi Kusama Infinity Mirror Room, bringing one of the artist’s immersive installations to the institution for the first time.

— George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

Definition of opening

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After months of decline, gas prices across the country are steadily increasing after the fragile ceasefire between Iran and the United States broke down last week.

— Mirtha Donastorg, AJC.com, 15 July 2026
Medicare regulators on Tuesday proposed to ban vendors from providing remote patient monitoring services on behalf of doctors, a major policy change for a rapidly growing care model that’s been the subject of increasing scrutiny.

— Mario Aguilar, STAT, 15 July 2026

Definition of increasing

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The training in Bolivia, unfolding while the world remains captivated by the final week of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, covered everything from balance, coordination and movement on crutches to ball control, tactics and the rules of amputee soccer.

— ABC News, ABC News, 17 July 2026
If the ceremonies across India underscored CETA’s political and economic significance, the conversations unfolding at Bharat Tex demonstrated how quickly its commercial impact is already being felt.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 15 July 2026

Definition of unfolding

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