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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That law included provisions dramatically expanding the scope of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 13 Oct. 2026
Altogether, Google is expanding automatic tracking support to cover more than 100 different exercises and sports, up from 10 previously.

— Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of expanding

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By transporting supplies, supporting reconnaissance activities, and assisting with casualty evacuation, unmanned ground vehicles can potentially reduce soldiers’ physical workload while extending their operational reach.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Oct. 2026
Atresmedia is extending the commercial life of its programming through deals with streaming platforms.

— Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of extending

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On Monday, Hod brought that world Stateside, opening NYBFW with the unveiling of her first flagship outside Tel Aviv.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
That’s an eye-opening moment in the recording studio — Lisa isn’t even making eye contact with her producers and struggling to interact with them.

— Marlow Stern, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of opening

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Trump weighed in as the unrest intensified, arguing that what was unfolding went beyond the students’ complaints about France’s education system.

— Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
The White House move is unfolding against a far darker debate over where the technology is headed.

— Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

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