stretching 1 of 2

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as in extension
the act of making longer excessive stretching can cause the fabric to tear or lose its elasticity

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stretching

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verb

present participle of stretch
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as in tightening
to draw tight if the canvas isn't properly stretched over the frame, there will be sagging over time

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Noun
  • In addition to bringing back Boeser, the Canucks kicked off their day on Tuesday by announcing extensions for two of their franchise cornerstones.
    Carol Schram, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
  • Gilgeous-Alexander and the Thunder reached an agreement on a four-year super maximum contract extension, ESPN reported Tuesday.
    Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • No exaggeration, this is one of the most thrillingly diverse and culturally vibrant capitals on Earth.
    Emma John, AFAR Media, 24 June 2025
  • Studio Ghibli’s prestigious reputation consists of truths and exaggerations.
    Ryan Gaur, IndieWire, 10 June 2025
Verb
  • Goldy still has one of those markers - excessive pulling - sitting unused in front of him.
    Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
  • The Thunder trailed by 16 in the first half before pulling within 52-48 at halftime.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • What’s key is its lengthening fiberstretch pigments and jumbo brush with teeny-tiny bristles that leave no hair uncoated.
    Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Rain may provide temporary relief, but allergy seasons are expected to keep lengthening in the future.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Verb
  • Nobody inside the Minnesota Wild locker room was trying to insult anybody’s intelligence by claiming a 1-goal win Monday night over the worst team in the NHL completely cured their recent ills.
    Michael Russo, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • New York police on Monday were trying to determine why someone set a woman ablaze board a train in Brooklyn in a fatal attack drawing outrage from city and state leaders who have been laboring to make the trains safer.
    John Bacon, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • Barkley said the Commanders brought more defenders near the box, tightening their approach against an offense without its dual-threat option.
    Brooks Kubena, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024
  • If the Fed acts early and forcefully by tightening rates again, short-term yields may rise, but long-term yields may not do anything or even fall.
    Garth Friesen, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • Despite this blanket ban on racist caricatures, the hateful Veo 3 videos appear to be spreading unchecked.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
  • Many of Kidman’s better wigs are blonde or shoulder length, but this unfortunately doesn’t ring true for the HBO movie Hemingway & Gellhorn, which stars Clive Owen as a caricature of Ernest Hemingway and a Golden Globe–nominated Kidman as his wife, the journalist Martha Gellhorn.
    Jihane Bousfiha, Vulture, 2 July 2025
Verb
  • What matters is that Dan Hurley’s team won, extending its tournament winning streak to 13 games — and, most importantly, keeping alive its dream of a three-peat.
    Brendan Marks, The Athletic, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Next up is the challenge of extending the momentum instead of letting the pendulum swing back wildly again.
    Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Stretching.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stretching. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.

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