outstretched 1 of 2

adjective

as in extensive

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outstretched

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verb

past tense of outstretch
1
as in extended
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area the dog had outstretched his legs and was lying across the width of the doorway

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2
as in lengthened
to make longer having outstretched our lunch break beyond all reason, we reluctantly headed back to work

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Recent Examples of outstretched
Adjective
The pen’s cap features a likeness of a bald eagle with outstretched wings, with the US flag in the background. — Nancy Olson, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 The four dozen white stars, each one larger than an outstretched hand, are carefully placed and arranged in six horizontal rows. — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 4 July 2026 The shot sailed just out of reach of the outstretched hand of Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki and into the net. — Kristie Rieken, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026 Emerson’s single that floated just above the outstretched glove of Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel drove in the first two. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 Emerson's single that floated just above the outstretched glove of Angels first baseman Nolan Schanuel drove in the first two. — CBS News, 1 July 2026 The Brazilian superstar headed in a cross that went just over the outstretched arms of Scotland goaltender Angus Gunn. — Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 25 June 2026 Balogun’s fancy footwork broke a scoreless deadlock 45 minutes into the action, booting a left-footed shot through the goalie’s outstretched legs. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 2 July 2026 Antonio Nusa dribbles into the box, gets a defender on his heels, and sends in a shot just over the outstretched arms of the Ivory Coast goalkeeper to open our scoring. — Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for outstretched
  1. extensive
  2. extended
  3. lengthened
  4. far-reaching
  5. expanded
  6. stretched
  7. longish
  8. opened
Adjective
  • Barrett and Jackson each reported the most extensive travel of court justices promoting their books in 2025.
    — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • Just south of the circle, subsequent construction of the Icon Miami complex, though, destroyed extensive additional evidence of Tequesta occupation in the bedrock, including scores of holes likely dug for wooden dwelling support posts.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 30 June 2026
Definition of extensive
Verb
  • Aerial video captured by ABC7 showed smoke rising from a smoldering truck as a long line of cars extended south of the incident.
    — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • After a two-month grace period — which Wellcare extended to three — Medicare drug plans can drop customers who don't pay their premiums, no matter how small the amount.
    — Susan Jaffe, NPR, 6 July 2026
Definition of extended
Verb
  • Commissioning budgets have tightened, development cycles have lengthened and the opportunities for growing indies to scale have become increasingly limited.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 2 July 2026
  • The hunting season has been lengthened by nearly two months, and there is no bag limit on does.
    — Burkhard Bilger, New Yorker, 29 June 2026
Definition of lengthened
Adjective
  • While the Supreme Court ruling focused specifically on cases in West Virginia and Idaho, it is expected to have far-reaching implications for those additional 25 states — and possibly more if other states pursue similar legislation.
    — Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Driving health inequity ERISA’s constraints on patient protections have far-reaching effects.
    — Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Definition of far-reaching
Verb
  • Since his appointment to COO in 2018, the firm’s assets under management have roughly doubled, while its client base has expanded across new geographies.
    — Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 5 July 2026
  • Companies that made the largest AI investment expanded entry-level job hiring by 12%.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of expanded
Verb
  • Stars including Reese Witherspoon, Emma Stone and Paul Rudd were seen departing the venue after the festivities began Friday evening and stretched until the early hours of Saturday morning.
    — Ilana Kaplan, PEOPLE, 5 July 2026
  • Brazil were energetic and vertical, Vinicius Junior and Rayan stretched their opponents and Gabriel Martinelli’s stoppage-time winner was just reward.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of stretched
Adjective
  • The errand conveniently provided the opportunity for a longish highway test of Lexus’ newest luxury people-mover.
    — Sponsored Content, Denver Post, 21 Mar. 2026
  • When the front door opens, they’re greeted by an androgynous person with longish hair, thick eyebrows and a deep voice.
    — Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
Definition of longish
Verb
  • The 270,000-square-foot building opened in 2023 with computerized saws and equipment imported from Germany.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Throughout its lifespan, the station has served as a test bed for scientific research in microgravity and has in years past opened itself up to private commercial missions.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of opened

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“Outstretched.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outstretched. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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