stretch it
idiom
informal
: to describe something as larger or greater than it really is : to exaggerate
She's a good musician but comparing her to the legends is stretching it.
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What if the coaching staff decided to stretch it out to eight or 10 minutes?
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Pull up one side of the dough and stretch it over the filling to reach the other side, making a half moon.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
The difficulty would be in figuring out how to connect the knot — how to stretch it back into three dimensions.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
Her method involves placing a dough ball in the middle of a greased sheet pan and using your fingers to stretch it to the corners.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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Allan Mitchell, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Pull up one side of the dough and stretch it over the filling to reach the other side, making a half moon.
—Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 28 Dec. 2024
The difficulty would be in figuring out how to connect the knot — how to stretch it back into three dimensions.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Nov. 2024
Her method involves placing a dough ball in the middle of a greased sheet pan and using your fingers to stretch it to the corners.
—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Stretch it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stretch%20it. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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