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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
Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The unpinchable high-rise waistband offers ample support and just enough shaping, while the rest of the pants remain fitted to the body and then flare out at the knee for a free-flowing, leg-elongating silhouette.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
This is attributed to two branches of the jet stream merging, and the dip in the jet stream elongating more, which allows for stronger rising motion ahead of the system.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
But the design can be quite elongating if the pair in question has a higher rise and sleek stovepipe leg.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
Now, after decades of ever-elongating timelines, evolving mission frameworks and years of delays, NASA is ready to go back.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Verb
Lee Mid-Rise Bootcut Pants For petite shoppers in particular, flare pants can have an elongating effect, according to Foster.
—Rylee Johnston, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
The unpinchable high-rise waistband offers ample support and just enough shaping, while the rest of the pants remain fitted to the body and then flare out at the knee for a free-flowing, leg-elongating silhouette.
—Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 29 Jan. 2026
This is attributed to two branches of the jet stream merging, and the dip in the jet stream elongating more, which allows for stronger rising motion ahead of the system.
—Trey Fulbright, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
But the design can be quite elongating if the pair in question has a higher rise and sleek stovepipe leg.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Jan. 2026
Now, after decades of ever-elongating timelines, evolving mission frameworks and years of delays, NASA is ready to go back.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongating
Noun
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The team pointed out that in polar solvents, TISQ forms nanoparticle-like J-type aggregates through a cooperative nucleation–elongation process.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Jan. 2026
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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
Verb
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Why People Love It During its prime trending era in the 1950s, as well as into modern times, boatneck shirts are most known for being flattering on your form—skimming across your collarbones in a lengthening, elegant way.—
Kaitlyn Yarborough,
Southern Living,
6 Feb. 2026
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Spanx AirEssentials Wide-leg Pant These mid-rise, wide-leg pants offer a relaxed fit that creates a leg-lengthening effect.—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Feb. 2026
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Delivering a gorgeous, drive-extending, game- and season-saving 27-yard completion to Rome Odunze.—
Mirjam Swanson,
Oc Register,
16 Jan. 2026
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And so that was the big tension here, was the extending of the cap was politically unfavorable.—
Tax Notes Staff,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Scores of providers sprang up along a corridor stretching west from the San Gabriel Valley through the San Fernando Valley, which now has the highest concentration of hospices in the nation.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Republicans argue the region’s frustrations reflect years of structural failures under Cooper’s disaster management system, stretching back to earlier storms.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Feb. 2026
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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
Verb
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Now, decoupling supply chains are driving manufacturing growth in the West once more, electric vehicles and home heat pumps need to be plugged in, and the makers of AI’s large language models have ever-increasing power needs.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Feb. 2026
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The move marks a broader trend from the brand, which has been increasing its visibility to new markets through the world of sports, and, at the moment, none is hotter than that of F1.—
Blake Buettner,
Robb Report,
5 Feb. 2026
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The study didn’t determine whether any particular amount of chemical exposure from the hair extensions was above legal standards or would necessarily cause health issues in people, however.—
Aude Konan,
Scientific American,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sign Pickens to an extension The quickest final conclusion that could possibly happen is the team simply signing him to a long-term extension before March 11.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Feb. 2026
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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 15 Feb. 2026.
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