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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Recent Examples of elongating
Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
True to a Norv Turner teaching point, Herbert and Smith wing it far without elongating their delivery.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
There’s plenty of research to back the diet’s benefits for weight management, elongating your lifespan and reducing your risk of certain chronic illnesses.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Midi skirts hit between the knee and ankle, elongating your legs without showing too much skin.
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The Ribbon high heels, which retail for $895 and are also available with a shorter 85mm heel, leave the front of the foot exposed, elongating the leg.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Noun
These wide-leg bottoms from G4Free put a fashionable spin on the loungewear staple, with two leg elongating front seams.
—Melony Forcier, Travel + Leisure, 18 Sep. 2025
True to a Norv Turner teaching point, Herbert and Smith wing it far without elongating their delivery.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Sep. 2025
There’s plenty of research to back the diet’s benefits for weight management, elongating your lifespan and reducing your risk of certain chronic illnesses.
—Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2025
Midi skirts hit between the knee and ankle, elongating your legs without showing too much skin.
—Jeaneen Russell, People.com, 18 Aug. 2025
The Ribbon high heels, which retail for $895 and are also available with a shorter 85mm heel, leave the front of the foot exposed, elongating the leg.
—Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongating
Verb
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Earlier this year, Norway's sovereign wealth fund proposed switching to semiannual reporting, reasoning that lengthening the time frame would allow companies to focus on the longer term.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
19 Sep. 2025
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The line made other minor tweaks as well, such as redesigning its central Roundabout area to offer more indoor lounge space and lengthening the main pool.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The tips of the arms were primarily used for bends, while elongations were more frequent closer to the body.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
11 Sep. 2025
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Some might also detect a faint tail appearing as a bit of an elongation of the comet's coma, but hardly the kind of tail or appendage exhibited by other larger and brighter comets.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Stablecoins now connect digital assets to the machinery of government debt, influencing yields, shaping monetary policy, and extending the reach of the dollar abroad.—
Becca Bratcher,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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To bridge the gap between innovation and investment, Biofabricate is extending its reach beyond London.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
16 Sep. 2025
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Creating a winding-down routine, such as reading a book, taking a warm bath, doing gentle stretching, or listening to calming music.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
19 Sep. 2025
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Turf toe is a stretching or tearing of the soft tissues and ligaments in a player’s big toe.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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For many sectors, the challenge is first increasing awareness of the growing digital threat, before applying basic principles to stop many of the most common kinds of cyberattacks — then crafting solutions that could help defend these networks from more sophisticated actors on a massive scale.—
Jenna McLaughlin,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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Analysts say the shift is accelerating decision-making and increasing the likelihood of military action.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
20 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In July 2007, he was traded to the Atlanta Braves after rejecting an eight-year, $140 million contract extension.—
Taylor Millard,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Sep. 2025
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As a writer and active member of the Whig Party, Malthus was a reformer who advocated free national education, the extension of suffrage, the abolition of slavery and free medical care for the poor, among other programs.—
Roy Scranton,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Sep. 2025
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The protraction and retraction of the shoulder blades can also ease soreness from wearing a backpack.—
Ingrid Yang MD,
Outside Online,
29 May 2025
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Serratus anterior: More laterally located within the chest wall, this muscle is responsible for scapular protraction (translation: pushing away from your body).—
Women's Health Editors,
Women's Health,
14 June 2023
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“Elongating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongating. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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