as in to lengthen
to make longer
in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality
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or elongated
as in long
of great extent from end to end
the giraffe's elongate neck is thought to be the result of natural selection
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Recent Examples of elongate
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Painting the crown, base, other decorative trim, and walls all the same color—also known as color drenching—eliminates these interruptions and elongates the walls to give the illusion of more height.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 20 May 2026
Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Her beauty approach was quite different at Louis Vuitton, actually, opting for a natural-toned, bang-free hairstyle with more elongated, silky curls.
—Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Other properties Formulas with moisturizing properties and other organic extracts like oils and vitamins will help elongate and hydrate your lashes while offering full coverage.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
Painting the crown, base, other decorative trim, and walls all the same color—also known as color drenching—eliminates these interruptions and elongates the walls to give the illusion of more height.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 20 May 2026
Adjective
The elongated silhouette, flowy bottom, and comfy fabrics make these dresses a popular choice for travel, vacations, beach days, and even some fancier occasions, depending on the material, fit, and overall design.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 4 Apr. 2026
Her beauty approach was quite different at Louis Vuitton, actually, opting for a natural-toned, bang-free hairstyle with more elongated, silky curls.
—Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongate
Verb
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The other is the bears’ lengthening year.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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Ironically then, the state’s efforts to verify the legitimacy of ballots lengthen the count, which then leads to allegations that the count is being manipulated.—
Dan Walters,
Mercury News,
11 June 2026
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In Germany, Woltemade’s fee was seen as excessive, especially considering his breakout campaign only came last season, while in England, a strong narrative emerged that Newcastle had panicked, given the disastrous summer-long Isak saga, and had signed a striker ill-suited to Howe’s tactics.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
10 Dec. 2025
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The multicolor bubble lamps sit on a long bed of faux holly and berries, which look elegant as a centerpiece or mantelpiece and harken back to childhood Christmases.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
10 Dec. 2025
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The Senegalese goalkeeper leapt in the air and extended his body and stood absolutely no chance.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
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The vote extends a 17-year transformation effort at a once-infamous campus.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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The German poet Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, desperate to connect with the grandeur of antiquity and left bitterly disappointed by his visit to Rome, eventually arrived in this once-vibrant center of the extended Greek empire.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 June 2026
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An extended range battery pushes the drone into the next weight class, but pushes flight times up to 50 minutes.—
Jim Fisher,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
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Presenting what must be some of the Riviera's most impressive views, every room of the hotel has access to 180-degree uninterrupted vistas of the Mediterranean sea and coastline stretching from Italy all the way along to the Principality and beyond.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Route 66 Also called The Mother Road, Route 66 stretches almost 2,500 miles and spans eight states, beginning in Chicago and ending in Santa Monica, California.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The organization increased purses; lured in other investors; launched PGA Tour Enterprises, a new program that transformed players into equity holders; among other things.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Dec. 2025
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These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Dec. 2025
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“Elongate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongate. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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