Synonyms of elongated

elongated

verb

past tense of elongate

as in lengthened

to make longer

in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lengthened
• extended
• stretched
• increased
• prolonged
• protracted
• expanded
• dragged (out)
• enlarged
• outstretched
• drew out
• attenuated
• amplified
• thinned

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• shortened
• cut
• reduced
• decreased
• curtailed
• diminished
• abbreviated
• cut back
• abridged
• lessened
• thickened

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of elongated

The shoes retained Saint Laurent hallmarks like elongated sharp toes and square-cut vamps. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026

By comparison, strong fluid flows elongated the cells and caused DNA damage, a crucial control detail that explains why past experiments might have yielded misleading results. — Stefanie Waldek, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026

The silhouette was heavily elongated, with three-quarter-length jackets and argyle knitwear that covered the bum. — ABC News, 24 Sep. 2026

On top of being safe for work, tucking your turtleneck into structured trousers creates a clean, elongated torso and flatters your waistline (perfect for post-shift hangouts). — Jennifer Hussein, InStyle, 5 Sep. 2026

And some 5,000 miles away, at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery in the UK, there’s yet another version — this one elongated and olive-shaped, with its threads of color more spaced apart. — Stephy Chung, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

In 1963, an umpire’s foul call on Willie McCovey’s towering ninth-inning fly ball elongated the game into a 16-inning marathon. — Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

This extends into the sides of the car, where Aston Martin’s traditional side strakes are elongated into vents that extract air from the front wheel arches. — Tim Pitt, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026

When large streams are elongated, more of the shorter tributaries can share those major channels, and this reduces the overall transport cost. — Natalie Wolchover, Quanta Magazine, 10 Aug. 2026