ELONGATING Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

as in elongation

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verb

present participle of elongate

as in lengthening

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

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With plum liner elongating her eyes and a matte rose-taupe hue dressing her lips, the glam also relied on clean, glowy skin. — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 15 Sep. 2026 The other three Dazzle Dry steps—a cleansing alcohol primer, a gripping base coat, and a wear-elongating top coat—are integral to nails that won’t chip for weeks. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 7 Sep. 2026 Part ballerina, part pump, the style combines the gamine energy of your favorite flats with the limb-elongating power of a classic heel. — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 31 Aug. 2026 These Align leggings have a subtle flare leg with a side slit at the hem, giving the familiar buttery-soft style a relaxed feel and a leg-elongating look. — Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026 Between the tummy-tucking high waist, oversized front tie knot, and leg-elongating stripes, these pants are designed to flatter your figure and keep you comfortable while doing it. — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026 Her hands roughly reshape their flesh, elongating and compacting it. — Angelica Jade Bastién, Vulture, 27 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongating

Noun

Arda said New Grain has achieved tensile strength above 10 megapascals at elongations of 50 percent to 100 percent, colorfastness to rubbing rated between grades 4 and 5 and abrasion resistance exceeding 50,000 cycles.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 17 Sep. 2026
Why this farewell is so low-key Ordinarily, the weeks between greatest elongation and greatest brilliancy are prime time for Venus watchers.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of elongation

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Both could go a long way in lengthening the Yankees’ postseason lineup; the righty-swinging Lombard, in particular, provides some needed balance.

— Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026
These movements take joints through active ranges of motion, lengthening and engaging muscles to support and control movement.

— Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of lengthening

Noun

Law-enforcement officials told us that the president’s central role in the July 4 events and the extending of their length late into the evening have added complexity—and risk.

— Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 July 2026
Independence Avenue Corridor extending, approximately, from Gladstone Boulevard to the north, East 18th Street to the south, Forest Avenue to the west and Interstate 435 to the east.

— Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2026

Definition of extending

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Tyler is having a little fun stretching his ad-libs like TisaKorean.

— Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 7 Oct. 2026
At the gym the specialist personal training team is led by Justin Pimm, a former county-level cricketer and tennis player who can give expert advice on stretching, endurance, and muscle-building, using their Technogym equipment.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

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Looking ahead, Trump’s prolonging of Chavismo is a political gamble in Florida – a state where many Latin Republican voters despise the system and any dealing with socialist governments.

— Paul Webster Hare, The Conversation, 19 Jan. 2026
The prolonging of the war has also ratcheted up Israel’s isolation on the world stage.

— New York Times, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025

Definition of prolonging

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By merging the two failing car companies, Marchionne created the seventh-largest vehicle manufacturer in the world, increasing Fiat’s value more than tenfold.

— Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
The company has been gradually increasing its use of AI across back office and customer-facing roles and has introduced an AI chatbot to its website to help customers plan their trips.

— Sam Forsdick, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of increasing

Noun

Some of those projects include new sidewalk and crosswalk installations, citywide traffic-calming measures and sidewalk extensions.

— Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
Over time, large-scale replication and extension studies of the marshmallow test with more diverse socioeconomic and racial samples found more nuanced findings.

— Joan M. Cook, Time, 3 Oct. 2026

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