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 ).
are stretching
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present progressiveof stretch.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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With every sector, excluding healthcare, reporting higher profit margins compared with a year earlier in the most recent quarter, the signs are already there that the economic effects are stretching beyond the hyperscalers alone.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 24, 2026
Water risks becoming a flashpoint in a region grappling with climate change and population growth, which are stretching resources in the agricultural sectors that form the backbone of both countries' economies, experts say.
From Barron's ● Aug. 31, 2026
OpenAI’s enterprise ambitions are stretching to ad teams, and the company is hiring a San Francisco-based head of ads enterprise marketing to shape that positioning.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 25, 2026
It's 8am on a Monday morning and over a dozen teenage boys are stretching in a swimming pool.
From BBC ● Mar. 17, 2026
It’s got windows cut out along the side with animal faces painted next to the cutouts, making it look like the animals are stretching their necks out.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
