stretch
verb (used with object)
to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed byout ).
stretching
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present participleof stretch.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Alongside it was an oil slick stretching out over roughly 10 sq km.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
His remarks drew an ovation from 1,500 guests at Havana’s Palace of Conventions, including delegates from Communist parties stretching from Chile to China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
One big way drivers are trying to control their monthly costs is by stretching the terms of their loan, said Caldwell.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
The technique makes it possible to analyze genetic information preserved in parchment and could reveal new details about trade, farming, and other aspects of life stretching back roughly 1,300 years.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
The view of the sea stretching out below us is incredible.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
