stretched 1 of 2

adjective

Definition of stretchednext
as in enlarged

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stretched

2 of 2

verb

past tense of stretch
1
as in exaggerated
to add to the interest of by including made-up details it was stretching the truth to say she'd been in the movies: she was once an extra whose scene was cut in the final version

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2
as in pulled
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure I stretched a back muscle, and the pain is killing me

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3
as in lengthened
to make longer the time it would take to fix the car got stretched from three hours to two days when the part we needed had to be ordered

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4
as in tried
to subject (a personal quality or faculty) to often excessive stress your whining is stretching my patience to the limit

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as in tightened
to draw tight if the canvas isn't properly stretched over the frame, there will be sagging over time

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for stretched
  1. pulled
  2. tried
  3. tightened
  4. padded
  5. extended
  6. pushed
  7. increased
  8. strained
Verb
  • In the third quarter, the company pulled 29% of its earnings from its technology division.
    Brett Owens, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Law enforcement resources might be pulled from other locales to concentrate on where the suspect was last presumably seen.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of pulled
Verb
  • The group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, which led the offensive that toppled Assad's government, was previously linked to al-Qaida but has in recent years publicly disavowed international terrorism and tried to present a more moderate face.
    Juliana Kim, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Another scenario is a retreat to familiar methods—doubling down on tried-and-tested networks, even if that means missing emerging openings.
    Guney Yildiz, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of tried
Verb
  • For the full year, Lululemon tightened its revenue guidance and raised it by just a hair.
    Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Smaller competitions have also tightened their requirements in 2024.
    Jason Fields, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
Definition of tightened
Verb
  • This has been a winning strategy for rival discounter Walmart, which has created subscription and in-store advertising businesses and padded its revenue growth.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
  • This has been a winning strategy for rival discounter Walmart, which has created subscription and in-store advertising businesses and padded its revenue growth.
    Alex Harring, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of padded
Verb
  • But his Scrabble talents have long extended beyond the board of his native tongue.
    Lex Harvey, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • The Franklin fire had extended to nearly 4,000 acres and was just 7% contained Wednesday morning, according to Cal Fire.
    Terry Castleman, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of extended
Verb
  • Popular on Variety From there, Doe alleges that Combs forcibly pushed him into a vehicle, held him down and sodomized him.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Multiple union locals representing Hollywood’s below-the-line workers have pushed for overall minimum staffing requirements but have gotten little traction.
    Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of pushed
Verb
  • Sales in Britain last year increased sixfold thanks to a switch in distribution partner to Scotch producer Whyte & Mackay in mid-2023.
    Kevin Rozario, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Many people have a significant imbalance of omega-6 to omega-3 in their bodies — a November 2015 study found levels of linoleic acid have increased by 136% in the fat tissue of Americans over the past half century.
    Sandee LaMotte, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of increased
Verb
  • Ukraine may be strained, but Russia is edging the precipice of disaster.
    Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The influx of Syrian refugees into Turkey has strained its economy and created a significant political challenge for President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.
    Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Definition of strained
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stretched

stretched (out)

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