STRETCHING (OUT) Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

stretching (out)

verb

present participle of stretch (out)

as in spreading (out)

to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area you can't stretch out your legs to the point where you're blocking the aisle

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Arkansas should learn from this experience and invest in expanding access to podiatric care.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
In a time defined by AI acceleration, expanding cybersecurity risks and relentless pressure to grow, organizations can no longer afford leadership models that diffuse responsibility when outcomes fall short.

— Guy Yehiav, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanding

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The Abercrombie Kids’ Baby & Toddler Collection adds newborn through 5T sizing after shoppers asked for smaller sizes, extending the brand into another stage of its customers’ lives.

— Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026
The chain’s restaurants were leased back to it under a 25-year master lease, which included 2% annual escalators, extending until the early 2040s, according to the initial deal terms.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of extending

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So the White House Historical Association set about recreating the Oval Office, opening the exhibit in September 2024.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Cosmic Talents, which represents leading international heads of department, is opening a London office.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of opening

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The play is a gently unfolding, calmly delivered tale of the decades of horrors endured by a real-life person named Eddie Jaku.

— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
The origination of the artwork soon belongs to history, but history is ongoing—an unfolding future.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of unfolding

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