as in extension
the act of making longer
a lengthening of the school year is favored by many of the parents in the school district
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as in stretching
to make longer
I had to lengthen the handle of the paint roller in order to reach the top of the wall
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Recent Examples of lengthening
Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
While standard mascaras do the trick in lengthening, volumizing, darkening, and separating your lashes, waterproof mascaras are better suited for long-wear and durability.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Lifting, lengthening, feathering, and deep-dark dramatizing—Lancôme's Lash Idôle Waterproof Mascara hooks us every time.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Besides providing veteran leadership and lengthening the already potent lineup of the Yankees, Goldschmidt could also hold the key to who will play third base next season in the Bronx.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The overlapping trends of decreasing fertility rates and ever-lengthening life expectancy (up to 83 years, on average) are yielding a shrinking labour force and a growing dependency ratio of the expanding older over the shrinking pool of younger.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Some of the luxury highlights include a mini nude palette from Urban Decay and Lancôme's lash-lengthening mascara.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 29 Nov. 2024
In my experience, any stretches that involve twisting or lengthening your body are most effective.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
This all-about-eyes kit comes complete with a gentle eye-makeup remover, lash-growth serum, and lengthening mascara to define and nourish lashes.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2024
Verb
The six-month pause due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA work stoppages created a pipeline logjam at most streamers, including Netflix, for the second half of 2024 and 2025, further lengthening the gaps between seasons.
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 27 Dec. 2024
While standard mascaras do the trick in lengthening, volumizing, darkening, and separating your lashes, waterproof mascaras are better suited for long-wear and durability.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Lifting, lengthening, feathering, and deep-dark dramatizing—Lancôme's Lash Idôle Waterproof Mascara hooks us every time.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 24 Dec. 2024
Besides providing veteran leadership and lengthening the already potent lineup of the Yankees, Goldschmidt could also hold the key to who will play third base next season in the Bronx.
—Wayne G. McDonnell, Jr., Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
The overlapping trends of decreasing fertility rates and ever-lengthening life expectancy (up to 83 years, on average) are yielding a shrinking labour force and a growing dependency ratio of the expanding older over the shrinking pool of younger.
—Avivah Wittenberg-Cox, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Some of the luxury highlights include a mini nude palette from Urban Decay and Lancôme's lash-lengthening mascara.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 29 Nov. 2024
In my experience, any stretches that involve twisting or lengthening your body are most effective.
—Dana Santas, CNN, 28 Nov. 2024
This all-about-eyes kit comes complete with a gentle eye-makeup remover, lash-growth serum, and lengthening mascara to define and nourish lashes.
—Alanna Martine Kilkeary, Glamour, 15 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengthening
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An extension of Carson would force these states to decide whether to shut down all of their existing charter schools, or to keep them and start funding schools like St. Isidore — they would no longer be allowed to host charter schools if those schools were exclusively secular.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
28 Jan. 2025
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The whole experience also changed how Doucette saw her arm and, by extension, cancer and herself.—
Charles Trepany,
USA TODAY,
27 Jan. 2025
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The Knicks picked up their 14th win in the last 18 games with a dominant wire-to-wire 139-125 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night, extending their winning streak to four games.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
24 Dec. 2024
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In 2023 alone, 14 non-profit, four-year institutions closed, including some with illustrious histories extending deep into the 19th century.—
Bryan Penprase,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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An increasing number of large and mid-size firms are reporting on their sustainability initiatives.—
Aliza Knox,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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As president, Biden helped the country past the COVID pandemic, increasing the availability of testing and vaccines.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
31 Dec. 2024
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With a 12-month extension prolonging his deal to 2026, Newcastle could command a reasonable fee for the 27-year-old, even if Howe is loath to lose him.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
26 Dec. 2024
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The country’s new leaders must recognize that a failure to meet the international community’s expectations of political reform and transparency risks prolonging the country’s exclusion, deepening its instability, and exacerbating the humanitarian crisis.—
Karam Shaar,
Foreign Affairs,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Lengthening.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthening. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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