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stretched

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verb

past tense of stretch
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as in pulled
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure I stretched a back muscle, and the pain is killing me

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as in tightened
to draw tight if the canvas isn't properly stretched over the frame, there will be sagging over time

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“Stretched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stretched. Accessed 4 Dec. 2023.

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