How to Use lengthen in a Sentence

lengthen

verb

• The days lengthened with the approach of spring.
• Proper care will lengthen the life of the engine.
• As the days lengthen again in spring, the bulbs will start to enlarge.
  — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2022
• Flares + Heeled Boots Flares and heels are both items that lengthen the look of the leg.
  — Avery Matera, Glamour, 4 Apr. 2019
• These are great for those who want to lengthen or change the shape of their nails.
  — Elizabeth Denton, Allure, 31 Mar. 2022
• The project will lengthen and widen the northbound ramp at the exit.
  — oregonlive, 29 July 2022
• This stuff lengthens nicely and holds a curl with the jaws of life, too.
  — Devon Abelman, Allure, 11 Sep. 2018
• Inhale and sit up straight to lengthen spine through the crown of your head.
  — Lauren Bedosky, Health.com, 13 Dec. 2019
• Winter will pass, the days will lengthen, the ice will melt in the pasture pond.
  — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
• Tarell Basham raised his arms to lengthen his frame up the middle.
  — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2021
• Once some of the speedsters start to wilt in the heat, this one should be lengthening his stride.
  — courant.com, 19 July 2019
• An amendment could be made to lengthen the time down the line, if needed.
  — Erik S. Hanley, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 June 2018
• To lengthen its life span, take care when putting it up and storing it.
  — Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2023
• But the lengthening hurricane season, the floods, and the droughts?
  — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
• It’s helped grow the bare spots in my eyebrows and lengthened my lashes.
  — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
• Rather, just hang them up to air out—which will likely lengthen the life of the garment, too.
  — Amy Marturana, SELF, 24 May 2019
• Opting for any of these may lengthen your route, but will decrease the angle of the pitch.
  — Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 29 June 2023
• The essay was retained, but the time for it was lengthened to 50 minutes.
  — Nick Anderson, Washington Post, 10 July 2018
• There isn’t much going on until the soil warms up a bit and the days begin to lengthen.
  — Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 13 July 2018
• The Colts are waiting to see whether the broken nose could lengthen his absence.
  — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Oct. 2022
• Draw your navel up to your spine to lengthen the lower back—or, if that’s too hard, don’t do it.
  — Josh Freedman, The New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2022
• That’s the group I picture abusing a lengthening red light the most.
  — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 Feb. 2020
• Keep in mind that adding veggies or other things to the fish will lengthen the cooking time.
  — Ryan Wichelns, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2020
• As the day progressed, the ropes used to move the obelisk started to slip and lengthen, endangering the outcome of the project.
  — William Gurstelle, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022
• Put your feet together and lengthen your legs in front of you.
  — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
• The pace of delivery and breaks for applause can lengthen a speech.
  — George Petras, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2023
• The race has lengthened to 15 miles, the mowers aren’t just mowers and the car perk’s been phased out, but the tradition still stands.
  — Heather Bushman, The Indianapolis Star, 5 July 2023
• With each inhale, lengthen your spine by drawing your head toward the front of the room.
  — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 20 Nov. 2024
• Oregon’s chief executive lengthened the stirrups, swung into the saddle, and reined Goldie, the horse, through the door and down the length of the capitol corridor.
  — Ben East, Outdoor Life, 14 Mar. 2025
• This will emphasize certain body parts, lengthen and create curves.
  — Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2025