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
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
With its scaly armor, pointy ears, elongated snout, and curved claws, the armadillo is undeniably odd-looking.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
The rear design includes two cameras on an elongated camera shelf.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
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Verb
Other properties Formulas with moisturizing properties and other organic extracts like oils and vitamins will help elongate and hydrate your lashes while offering full coverage.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 27 May 2026
With its scaly armor, pointy ears, elongated snout, and curved claws, the armadillo is undeniably odd-looking.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 19 May 2026
Adjective
Her beauty approach was quite different at Louis Vuitton, actually, opting for a natural-toned, bang-free hairstyle with more elongated, silky curls.
—Essence, 21 Jan. 2026
The rear design includes two cameras on an elongated camera shelf.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 26 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongate
Verb
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Storing in the refrigerator lengthens that time to six to eight months.—
Kait Hanson,
Southern Living,
29 May 2026
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As a musician, Holloway’s voice is inseparable from his identity and livelihood, and going on testosterone — which causes the vocal folds to thicken and lengthen, lowering pitch, while also enlarging the larynx — terrified him.—
Leslie Katz,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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The Midwestern supper club ritual hasn’t changed, bringing guests together for long, unhurried evenings of dining and entertaining.—
Arati Menon,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 June 2026
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Yet about half of men now live into their 80s, and those who are wealthier and better-educated tend to live the longest said Steven Austad, a professor at The University of Alabama at Birmingham who is an expert on aging.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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The concession extends through four different eco-zones and happens to be prime rhino and big cat real estate.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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But behind the courteous gesture, there are lingering concerns of how overtourism might impact Ishigaki’s rich natural environment and potentially overwhelm its infrastructure, concerns that extend to other neighboring remote islands.—
Wayne Chang,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
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Alan Heringa, one of Evan’s cousins, said the case shocked his extended family in Canada.—
Rich Schapiro,
NBC news,
3 June 2026
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Shia LaBeouf has pleaded guilty to charges relating to an altercation during an extended Mardi Gras bar crawl that erupted into violence.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2026
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The phone and internet cables that should have stretched over the track are gone.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
3 June 2026
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From lightweight gauze and breezy crochet to stretch denim and moisture-wicking activewear, the fabrics on these cropped pants and shorts contribute to both their comfort and style.—
Robin Raven,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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Since then, the damage has increased at an alarming rate, and many residents fear the end is near for the 53-year-old structure.—
John Ramos,
CBS News,
7 June 2026
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The recent strikes have increased the strain on the fragile truce between Washington and Tehran.—
Dalia Abdelwahab,
CNN Money,
7 June 2026
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“Elongate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongate. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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