EXTENDS Synonyms: 210 Similar and Opposite Words

extends

verb

Definition of extends next

present tense third-person singular of extend

as in lengthens

to make longer our guests from out of town extended their visit by a week

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Relevance

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as in offers

to put before another for acceptance or consideration the couple extended an invitation to join them for a get-together at their house after the concert

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as in expands

to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area you can extend that chaise longue so that it lies completely flat

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as in leads

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction our backyard extends all the way to that brook

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as in increases

to make greater in size, amount, or number embarked on a series of wars intended to extend his empire

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as in dilutes

to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances the company extends its ice cream with thickeners and other additives

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Recent Examples of extends The connection extends to the rest of the staff; Golden and special teams coordinator Marty Biagi teach the same fundamentals about ball disruption, so two phases rep the same things. —

Matt Baker, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024 The reason is the Drake Passage, the channel that extends between the tip of South America and Antarctica’s King George Island, considered one of the roughest bodies of water in the world due to powerful currents unimpeded by any land mass. —

Laurie Werner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024 Now the Bears must see if the leadership extends to the whole team on game day. —

Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 30 Dec. 2024 Leadership extends beyond merely accumulating resources—though that can offer a sense of security. —

Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 The threat extends beyond current communications to data-at-rest - files encrypted today that could be decrypted later. —

Abdo Riani, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 The economic impact of H-1B workers extends beyond filling immediate job openings. —

Jack Kelly, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 This shift extends beyond the championship game, with growth distributed evenly across all tournament rounds, indicating sustained advertiser confidence in the broader women's basketball ecosystem. —

Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 These sobering figures highlight the urgent need to shift consumer habits and hold brands accountable for sustainable practices, as the cost of fast fashion extends far beyond its price tags and trendy looks. —

Dianne Plummer, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024

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Side Quest expands the Mythic Quest universe and looks at the impacts the game has on employees, players, and fans.

— Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
The new step, announced by the White House on Wednesday, expands the PACT Act, a 2022 law that widened access to benefits and care for veterans exposed to burn pits used to dispose of trash and waste on military bases.

— Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025