1
as in long
of great extent from end to end
she used a lengthy piece of rope to tie her dog to a tree
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2
as in far
lasting for a considerable time
the store manager gives new associates a lengthy sermon on the evils of shoplifting
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Recent Examples of lengthy
On Wednesday, Rhodes stopped at a Dunkin’ Donuts inside the House office building in the Capitol complex before delivering a lengthy defense of himself and his actions.
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Michael Kunzelman and Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Local media outlets have posted details and excerpts from the lengthy document, which the shooter reportedly shared on social media.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
More than 33,000 vehicles travel on the 60-year-old Blatnik Bridge every day, but heavy trucks are barred because of its decaying condition and that has caused lengthy detours.
—Shelley Nelson, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2025
The Uruguay centre-back needs to keep up his match fitness after recently returning from a lengthy absence with a hamstring injury as fellow defender Inigo Martinez is now set to miss a month with the same issue.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Michael Kunzelman and Lisa Mascaro, Los Angeles Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Local media outlets have posted details and excerpts from the lengthy document, which the shooter reportedly shared on social media.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
More than 33,000 vehicles travel on the 60-year-old Blatnik Bridge every day, but heavy trucks are barred because of its decaying condition and that has caused lengthy detours.
—Shelley Nelson, Twin Cities, 23 Jan. 2025
The Uruguay centre-back needs to keep up his match fitness after recently returning from a lengthy absence with a hamstring injury as fellow defender Inigo Martinez is now set to miss a month with the same issue.
—Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengthy
Adjective
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The anime-style drawing depicts a girl sporting long blue hair — and a purple sweater, of course.—
Erin Clack,
People.com,
19 Jan. 2025
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Biden oversaw the end of the longest war in U.S. history in August 2021, pulling troops out of Afghanistan in line with a deal struck with the Taliban by the first Trump administration.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Another catchy song with elongated, ethereal harmonies that capture the temptation of infidelity.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
18 Apr. 2024
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Worm lizards are well adapted for underground life, with elongated bodies, reduced or no limbs, rudimentary eyes and tough, ring-like scales.—
Newsweek,
Newsweek,
25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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Some feature high waists to elongate legs or pleats to conjure old-school élan worthy of Cary Grant.—
Charlie Teasdale,
WSJ,
21 Nov. 2023
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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
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“Lengthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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