How to Use extensive in a Sentence

extensive

adjective

• The storm caused extensive damage.
• Ian caused extensive damage to the area and has been blamed for at least 130 deaths in the state.
  — Nicholas Reimann, Forbes, 10 Nov. 2022
• This was the first-time extensive footage was shown, and the behind-the-scenes sizzle reel had the room swept away to Oz.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 30 Apr. 2023
• The last phase of the extensive training is a weeklong orientation of the dog at the client’s home.
  — oregonlive, 13 Nov. 2022
• Fielding said s Wednesday’s rolling waves of strikes are much more extensive than those in the late 1970s.
  — Karla Adam, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Feb. 2023
• Plus, an extensive size range means most anyone can find the travel dress of their dreams.
  — Rena Behar, Travel + Leisure, 24 Mar. 2023
• Coffee County was home to the most extensive of the early covert efforts that have come to light.
  — Emma Brown and Jon Swaine, Anchorage Daily News, 28 Oct. 2022
• Now the Panthera team is back with a new study, marking the most extensive research on the ecology of this species in the wild.
  — Melissa Breyer, Treehugger, 4 Apr. 2023
• But three weeks into an extensive manhunt, the suspects are still on the run.
  — Aurelien Breeden, New York Times, 5 June 2024
• For those working with an extensive gift list, the presents can add up quickly, putting a dent in your budget.
  — Deanna Pai, Peoplemag, 6 Dec. 2022
• Weapons and warfare experts blame the extensive use of such heavy munitions for the huge death toll.
  — Allegra Goodwin, CNN, 30 Sep. 2024
• The bones lacked the extensive cut marks associated with slicing the meat off a corpse.
  — Matt Hrodey, Discover Magazine, 22 Sep. 2023
• Some of the most extensive abandonment has been in the countries of the former Soviet Union.
  — WIRED, 14 Oct. 2023
• India’s extensive rail network, one of the largest in the world, was built more than 160 years ago under British colonial rule.
  — Deepak Rao, CNN, 8 July 2023
• And the idea is she’s got this really extensive background both in the world of finance and fintech.
  — Fortune Editors, Fortune, 15 May 2024
• No one has a more extensive slate of live and on-demand boxing matches than DAZN.
  — Kaitlin Marks, Peoplemag, 24 Jan. 2023
• Paul said the family has an extensive plan in place for Jacob’s care for decades to come, even after his and Lisa’s deaths.
  — August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2023
• For the most part, these kinds of urban fires don’t cause extensive damage, Nordskog said.
  — Laura Paddison, CNN, 3 Feb. 2025
• Her niece’s home had more extensive damage, with a tree and power pole knocked down, the chimney toppled, and a tree on top of her car.
  — Mike Cason | [e-mail], al, 2 Dec. 2022
• Bikini waxes strip the hair across the top and along the sides of your underwear line — but there’s one other, more extensive type.
  — Leah Campano, Seventeen, 1 Feb. 2023
• There's an extensive wine list, with offerings both by the glass and bottle.
  — Kathryn Varn, Axios, 16 Aug. 2024
• There's only limited people that can get from A to B on a day like that, because the roads are closed, the crowds are extensive.
  — Town & Country, 19 Apr. 2023
• There's a coffee menu plus extensive beer, wine and cocktail menus.
  — Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 12 July 2024
• The shoot spanned three long days in Paju and required extensive rehearsals.
  — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 10 May 2024
• For the most extensive color and size range, shop directly from Vuori's site.
  — Lexie Sachs, Good Housekeeping, 14 Mar. 2023
• The Nathans have done extensive testing, and doctors tell him there is a just a 1% chance that Stryker will have the same health challenges as Jagger.
  — Wendy Grossman Kantor, Peoplemag, 25 Dec. 2023
• But the evidence fell short of showing an extensive base as claimed.
  — Compiled Bydemocrat-Gazette Stafffrom Wire Reports, arkansasonline.com, 2 July 2024
• So is the source of funding for extensive legal work on the bishop’s behalf by a Costa Mesa firm.
  — Harriet Ryan, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
• From cars to appliances Aluminum and steel are used heavily in an extensive list of goods.
  — David Goldman, CNN, 11 Mar. 2025
• This extensive usage has raised red flags among parents, who are concerned about the potential impact on their teens' mental health and well-being.
  — Annabelle Canela, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025

Last Updated: 26 Mar 2025