extended
stretched out: extended wires.
continued or prolonged: extended efforts.
spread out: extended flags.
widespread or extensive; having extension or spatial magnitude: extended treatment of a subject.
outstretched: extended arms.
Printing. expanded (def. 3).
of or relating to a meaning of a word other than its original or primary meaning: an extended sense.
Manège.
(of a moving horse) noting an elongated pose in which the legs reach out from the body, the chin is out from the chest, etc.: Compare collected (def. 3a).
(of the gait of a horse) characterized by long, low, usually fast strides.: Compare collected (def. 3b).
Origin of extended
1Other words from extended
- ex·tend·ed·ly, adverb
- ex·tend·ed·ness, noun
- non·ex·tend·ed, adjective
- un·ex·tend·ed, adjective
- un·ex·tend·ed·ly, adverb
Words Nearby extended
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How to use extended in a sentence
Meanwhile, Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns — who said he has lost seven family members, including his mother, to covid-19 — sounded dismayed when he returned from an extended covid-related absence of his own.
The NBA’s week of controversies show how hard life is outside of the bubble | Ben Golliver | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostMany Wizards players are still working back to full strength after they missed an extended period of time because of the unexpected January break, while players such as Beal had to shoulder the burden of a shorthanded roster in the meantime.
Bradley Beal will miss Friday’s game against the Knicks for rest | Ava Wallace | February 11, 2021 | Washington Post“Moving, sitting for extended periods of time, lifting, carrying, and other physical activities are extremely painful and Caldwell is limited in his ability to engage in them,” the motion said.
The feds say he’s an extremist leader who directed rioters. He also had top-secret clearance and worked for the FBI, attorney says. | Katie Shepherd | February 9, 2021 | Washington PostMy extended sobriety might have impaired my judgment, however, because I ended up submitting an application for the 2021 Chicago Marathon.
Will Major Marathons Actually Come Back This Fall? | Martin Fritz Huber | February 4, 2021 | Outside OnlineInstead of an extended honeymoon, Doncic and the Mavericks find themselves in an early season quagmire.
How Luka Doncic’s Mavericks lost their joyful swagger and how they can get it back | Ben Golliver | February 3, 2021 | Washington Post
The third suspect, an 18-year-old named Hamyd Mourad, who turned himself in, is part of the same extended family.
In November 2014, that agreement was extended by four months, with some additional restrictions on Iran.
The Macallan collaborations have even extended past photographers to additional masters of their craft focused on innovation.
The Restaurant, Flask, And Photography Worthy of The Macallan Whisky | | December 16, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe government insisted the regulations simply extended protections already in place for DVDs to the Internet.
Britain’s Record-Breaking Face-Sitting Porn Protest | Nico Hines | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTI will tell you what, you wait for the extended cut of this film.
‘No Regrets’: Peter Jackson Says Goodbye to Middle-Earth | Alex Suskind | December 4, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe stood, with the air of a hero, both arms extended towards the amazed pair of lovers.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. LockeIt is the experience of such that the voice may be extended in its range in both directions at once.
Expressive Voice Culture | Jessie Eldridge SouthwickAnd could it not be extended from its present limited range until it reached practically the whole adolescent community?
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsThe Turks were no longer in mass but extended in several lines, less than a pace between each man.
Gallipoli Diary, Volume I | Ian HamiltonFrom this time its use and cultivation extended to various parts of Europe.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce | E. R. Billings.
British Dictionary definitions for extended
/ (ɪkˈstɛndɪd) /
stretched out in time, space, influence, application, etc
(of a horse's pace) free-moving and with long steps: an extended trot
printing another word for expanded (def. 1)
Derived forms of extended
- extendedly, adverb
- extendedness, noun
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