as in extension
the act of making longer
a lengthening of the school year is favored by many of the parents in the school district
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as in stretching
to make longer
I had to lengthen the handle of the paint roller in order to reach the top of the wall
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Recent Examples of lengthening
Michael Walker, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Rain may provide temporary relief, but allergy seasons are expected to keep lengthening in the future.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
What’s key is its lengthening fiberstretch pigments and jumbo brush with teeny-tiny bristles that leave no hair uncoated.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Additional musical numbers help even the pacing, too, as do the rearranging and lengthening of songs first written for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Meet the Experts From the best tubing formulations to lengthening, curling, and Bambi-eye-producing picks, these mascaras restore life to lashes of any age.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
The wide-leg also provides a leg-lengthening effect.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
In key coffee-growing regions across South and Central America, Southeast Asia and East Africa, average temperatures are rising and precipitation patterns are changing, lengthening and intensifying droughts in some places while boosting extreme flood events in others.
—Steve Kopack, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
This also meant upgrading the shifter and rear derailleur and lengthening the chain.
—Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Verb
In the competitive and sometimes deliberately opaque world of teenage recruitment, Nottingham Forest and Celtic are said to be at the head of a lengthening queue for O’Sullivan’s signature.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Rain may provide temporary relief, but allergy seasons are expected to keep lengthening in the future.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
What’s key is its lengthening fiberstretch pigments and jumbo brush with teeny-tiny bristles that leave no hair uncoated.
—Lauren Valenti, Vogue, 20 Mar. 2025
Additional musical numbers help even the pacing, too, as do the rearranging and lengthening of songs first written for Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 19 Mar. 2025
Meet the Experts From the best tubing formulations to lengthening, curling, and Bambi-eye-producing picks, these mascaras restore life to lashes of any age.
—Jenny Berg, Vogue, 13 Mar. 2025
The wide-leg also provides a leg-lengthening effect.
—Nicol Natale, People.com, 28 Feb. 2025
In key coffee-growing regions across South and Central America, Southeast Asia and East Africa, average temperatures are rising and precipitation patterns are changing, lengthening and intensifying droughts in some places while boosting extreme flood events in others.
—Steve Kopack, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2025
This also meant upgrading the shifter and rear derailleur and lengthening the chain.
—Emily Lapointe, Outside Online, 5 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengthening
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The Florida resort revealed the new perk on Monday, along with a limited extension of this year's free water park promotion and other details that may impact when and how travelers visit.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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The Bears have been celebrating this month’s contract extension for cornerback Kyler Gordon, who was Poles’ first draft pick in Round 2 in 2022.—
Brad Biggs,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Apr. 2025
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What matters is that Dan Hurley’s team won, extending its tournament winning streak to 13 games — and, most importantly, keeping alive its dream of a three-peat.—
Brendan Marks,
The Athletic,
22 Mar. 2025
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By extending the narrative beyond the confines of a talent agency’s office, the series aims to be both a celebration of Madrid’s cultural scene and a reflection of the industry’s inner workings.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
21 Mar. 2025
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The team, however, is not increasing season-ticket prices in the upper level, per the spokesperson.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
25 Mar. 2025
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Those in his position often pride themselves on insulation, increasing efficiency or an Ivy League education, a few foundations around which the Houston Astros have constructed their golden era.—
Chandler Rome,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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With a 12-month extension prolonging his deal to 2026, Newcastle could command a reasonable fee for the 27-year-old, even if Howe is loath to lose him.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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The country’s new leaders must recognize that a failure to meet the international community’s expectations of political reform and transparency risks prolonging the country’s exclusion, deepening its instability, and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.—
Karam Shaar,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Lengthening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthening. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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