extended (out)

Definition of extended (out)next
past tense of extend (out)
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Verb
  • As the players headed to their benches and the officials took their customary walks to the scorer’s table for the time out, Atkinson scrunched his face, stuck out his hands, and mockingly clapped toward Blair — who ignored the obvious taunt.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 11 May 2026
  • But in addition to that property, there are six acres of core forest, which literally stuck out like a thumb within the preserve.
    Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 4 May 2026
Verb
  • By 2030, Asia is expected to account for 75% of the global climate financing gap, while regional firms are projected to bear $336 billion in annual climate mitigation costs.
    Angelica Ang, Fortune, 25 May 2026
  • The economy under Wadagni is projected to grow at 7% this year with inflation staying around the 2% mark, according to the IMF.
    Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Verb
  • No one wanted to stand behind the commanding warriors, draped in blankets and furs, brass hoops in their earlobes, medals and wampum on their strong chests, silver armbands glinting in the light.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
  • He is said to have draped the shrine in striped red wool.
    Iqbal Akhtar, The Conversation, 25 May 2026
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“Extended (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extended%20%28out%29. Accessed 27 May. 2026.

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