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Type Words
Synonyms stretching
Type of workout, exercising, physical exertion, exercise, physical exercise
Has types pandiculation
Type Words
Synonyms stretch along
Type of be


The park stretched beneath the train line.
Type Words
Synonyms adulterate, debase, dilute, load
Type of corrupt, spoil
Has types doctor, water down, sophisticate, doctor up
Verb group extend
Type Words
Synonyms stretch out
Type of lie down, lie


To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass.
Type Words
Synonyms reach, reaching
Type of motion, move, motility, movement
Has types outreach
Type Words
Synonyms extend, stretch out, unfold
Type of deform, change form, change shape
Verb group extend


stretch out that piece of cloth.
Type Words
Synonyms extend
Type of increase
Verb group debase, adulterate, dilute, load


stretch the soup by adding some more cream.
Type Words
Synonyms elongate
Type of lengthen
Has types tree, shoetree
Derivation stretching, stretcher


stretch the fabric.
Type Words
Synonyms stint
Type of duration, continuance


there were stretches of boredom.
he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary.
Type Words
Synonyms stretchability, stretchiness
Type of elasticity, snap
Derivation stretchy
Type Words
Synonyms stretch out
Type of move


Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours.
Type Words
Synonyms extend
Type of tense up, tense, strain
Has types crane, spread-eagle, stretch out
Derivation stretching
Type Words
Type of expanse
Has types slack water, slack


a stretch of highway.
a stretch of clear water.
Type Words
Type of straight, straightaway
Has types homestretch
Type Words
Type of grow
Has types yield, give


The fabric stretches.
Type Words


stretch hosiery.
Type Words
Type of broaden, extend, widen


stretch my patience.
stretch the imagination.
Type Words
Type of extension


running at full stretch.
by no stretch of the imagination.
beyond any stretch of his understanding.
Type Words


a stretch limousine.
Type Words
Type of pull, draw
Has types draw, pull back


During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack.

Examples of stretch

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Schrader has publicly stated that St. Ann doubled fines on this stretch of I-70.
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The Billikens, meanwhile, relied on Jett to fuel their offense down the stretch.
From the stltoday.com
He says Saturday's slide was the second in two days along that stretch of track.
From the thenewstribune.com
When the pipeline is shut down for a long stretch, production must be curtailed.
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Eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 along that stretch were closed for three hours.
From the bostonherald.com
This weekend continues a stretch of high-profile cards over the next few months.
From the usatoday.com
The traffic jam started Aug. 14 on a stretch of the Beijing-Zhangjiakou highway.
From the washingtontimes.com
I must say the fabric is indeed impressive, with an industrial-strength stretch.
From the kansas.com
Scoring had not been the problem most of the night and was not down the stretch.
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  • A large and unbroken expanse or distance; "a stretch of highway"; "a stretch of clear water"
  • Occupy a large, elongated area; "The park stretched beneath the train line"
  • Stretch(a): having an elongated seating area; "a stretch limousine"
  • Easily stretched; "stretch hosiery"
  • Extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body; "Stretch your legs!"; "Extend your right arm above your head"
  • Reach: the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
  • Stretch is the ninth studio album by the American solo artist Scott Walker. It was released in November 1973 but was unsuccessful on the music charts. No singles were released from the album. It was Walker's first solo album for CBS/Columbia records after departing from Philips Records.
  • Stretch was a 1970s British rock band that grew from the collaboration between Elmer Gantry (real name Dave Terry) and Kirby (real name Graham Gregory). Gantry was previously the frontman of Elmer Gantry's Velvet Opera. Kirby was previously a member of Curved Air.
  • Hero Hotline is a fictional DC Comics corporate superteam introduced in Action Comics Weekly #637, January (1989). They were created by Bob Rozakis and Stephen DeStefano.