as in to lengthen
to make longer
in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality
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or elongated
as in long
of great extent from end to end
the giraffe's elongate neck is thought to be the result of natural selection
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Recent Examples of elongate
Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The season’s fixation on fluff and fuzz extended to accessories, with boots elongated over the knee.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The elongate white flower clusters (occasionally pale pink) support pollinators, and inky-black berries ripen by late summer or autumn.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2023
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Verb
From selecting a crease-free concealer, to color-correcting dark circles, to the use of eyeliner and eye shadows to elongate or accentuate eye shapes, the entire process can feel elusive.
—Jessica Ourisman, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The season’s fixation on fluff and fuzz extended to accessories, with boots elongated over the knee.
—Sandra Salibian, WWD, 17 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The fragment, which was cleaved from its fecal parent with a pair of wire cutters, resembles a chunk of light-colored concrete with darker, elongate inclusions that Chin recognizes as bone.
—Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The elongate white flower clusters (occasionally pale pink) support pollinators, and inky-black berries ripen by late summer or autumn.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongate
Verb
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The Mocs lengthened that to 10 with 7:33 remaining.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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But, again, holding onto this frustration may only lengthen the process.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Friday's earthquake gave the Thai capital an unusually long and strong jolt, causing water from rooftop pools to cascade down skyscrapers, light-rail trains to rock on their tracks, and millions of people to flee homes and apartment buildings.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Apr. 2025
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Buzz Williams has never spent longer than six years as a team’s coach, instead opting to leave Marquette, Virginia Tech and now Texas A&M for other opportunities for various reasons.—
Baltimore Sun staff,
Baltimore Sun,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Holland and Sasser will be suspended for one game, and Stewart will be suspended for two games. Oklahoma City aims to extend its 10-game winning streak as the Thunder face off against the Detroit Pistons.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Some clubs responded to shrinking game times by extending beer sales through the eighth inning.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Nikhil Madhok, Head of International Originals for India, will continue to report into Gaurav Gandhi, Prime Video APAC and MENA VP, and will take on a role in extended leadership team alongside Marc Hausmaninger, who is Head of Content Strategy, International Originals.—
Peter White,
Deadline,
4 Apr. 2025
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Like, is any TV series more desperately in need of an extended lighter moment? Hit the comments with your answers and any TV Qs of your own!—
Rebecca Luther,
TVLine,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Tree, grass and weed pollen each have different seasons, with peaks stretching from the spring all the way into the fall.—
Mark Gongloff,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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Despite the narrow window the ice-diving season in Canada lasts, stretching from January to mid-March, Ryzebol makes the most of it — and pushes his limits each time, from eight-plus minute breath holds to over 200-foot dives down.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Fortunately, a new moon will rise on April 27; therefore, resulting in dark skies and increasing the chance of visibility.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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Rates of dental decay would likely increase in communities without fluoride in drinking water, according to the American Fluoridation Society.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Elongate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongate. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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