as in stretch
able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted
a stretchy hair band
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Adjective
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Herbert handed off to running back Kimani Vidal on a stretch rush to the left.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
23 July 2025 -
Preventing this plateau requires intentional pursuit of stretch experiences.—
ESMT Berlin,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
Adjective
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Further discussions in London and Stockholm made enough progress for the two sides this week to announce another extension of the ceasefire, with the White House praising Beijing for being cooperative and flexible in the negotiations to date.—
Scott Kennedy,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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The company focuses on flexible plans without long-term contracts.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Those ingredients were individually packaged in their own large plastic bags by recipe, and all raw protein was in a separate plastic bag.—
Alexis Berger,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
8 Aug. 2025
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Participants are asked to bring medications in a sealed plastic bag if possible.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The ankles have an elastic closure to prevent the fabric from getting in your way while moving.—
Mary Beth Skylis,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Aug. 2025
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Some more key details for runners: The waistband is made with a stretchy elastic that won’t fall down mid-mile, according to SELF’s associate social media manager, Katie Gunderman.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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There's a rubbery foot to the bottom of the cylinder that rotates on a ring over 88 degrees and works with a flatter strip to the top so that the unit can be placed at different upthrow angles, and stay where it's put.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 July 2025
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There is always an antidote or a rubbery mask to thwart the same evildoers.—
Keith Sharon,
The Tennessean,
2 July 2025
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“Stretchy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/stretchy. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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