stretches 1 of 2

plural of stretch
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as in ranges
the distance or extent between possible extremes the stories were written over a considerable stretch of time

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stretches

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verb

present tense third-person singular of stretch
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as in pulls
to injure by overuse, misuse, or pressure I stretched a back muscle, and the pain is killing me

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as in lengthens
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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as in tightens
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 stretches
Noun
  • This is a trek across rugged tundra alongside wild lakes and rivers amidst the vast expanses of wilderness that define Alaska.
    Everett Potter, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
  • As a result, Disney's show was soon eclipsed by others elsewhere which were held over fields and expanses of water like Dubai's dramatic display.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • But the major bowl games allow locker room access, which pulls back the curtain (literally) on what a team is really like when no one is watching.
    Pete Sampson, The Athletic, 4 Jan. 2025
  • At the end of each show, members from the audience get to sit in a big red chair and try to tell an anecdote before Norton, or a guest, pulls a lever that flips them backward.
    Anna Russell, The New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • Jackson tries to see 15 to 20 people at each facility during her monthly visits.
    Jess Huff, Austin American-Statesman, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Though timid Player 125 Min-su (Lee David) tries to help her, Se-mi is killed by Player 124 Nam-gyu (Roh Jae-won).
    Kayti Burt, TIME, 26 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • The coordinated expansions and contractions of the group could confuse a potential attacker and make any individual fish a less likely target.
    Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
  • However, the brand does plan to launch two collection launches per year, Fall and Spring—with new products in every category, as well as several category expansions.
    Amanda Lauren, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • Our show often pushes boundaries somewhat for the network, so that’s not abnormal for them.
    Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 4 Jan. 2025
  • Lean on a Success Partner Find someone who knows you well, celebrates your wins, pushes you to move forward, and supports you when things get tough.
    AllBusiness, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • In that regard, Thursday night’s game against the Indiana Pacers stands as a reminder of the lengths the Miami Heat already have gone to get the length of rookie Kel’el Ware into the rotation.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2025
  • Next, use the nozzle tip to apply the glaze from mid-lengths to ends before massaging it into the hair, all the way up the roots.
    Jenny Berg, Allure, 31 Dec. 2024
Noun
  • At current scales, nobody can compete with DJI.
    David Hambling, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Tipping the scales like that, the Area-51 laptops don’t feel like just a resurrection of Alienware’s flagship brand name but a throwback to older, basically immobile desktop replacement laptops.
    Antonio G. Di Benedetto, The Verge, 7 Jan. 2025
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