elasticize

American  

[ih-las-tuh-sahyz] / ɪˈlæs təˌsaɪz /

especially British, elasticise

verb (used with object)

elasticized, elasticizing

1. to make elastic, as by furnishing with elastic bands.

   to elasticize the waistband of a dress.

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elasticize British  

/ ɪˈlæstɪˌsaɪz /

verb

1. to make elastic

2. another word for elasticate

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Etymology

Origin of elasticize

elastic + -ize

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

elasticize elasticized elasticizing

These actions are captured by the cameras, instantly processed to enhance the look and movement of both subject and gesture—subjects rotate, float, elasticize; gestures melt, sparkle, explode—the list goes on.

From Slate ● Jun. 27, 2020

For the onstage conversation, Nézet-Séguin changed from his formal conducting outfit into a more casual look — a gray double-breasted suit with no shirt and trousers with elasticized cuffs.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 15, 2024

Yet with a little sugar, and a simmering dembow beat, Towers’ gristly timbre elasticized into a warm, caramelized tone all his own.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2023

I haven't worn pants without an elasticized waist in weeks.

From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2023

Her comedy is so rooted in elasticized facial expressions and meticulously off-kilter impressions that attempts to recreate conversations with her inevitably fall flat.

From New York Times ● Sep. 14, 2018

A strapless elasticized slip which, in the course of wear, had lost its elasticity, slumped into my hand.

From "The Bell Jar" by Sylvia Plath

This elasticizing of space-time means, for example, that observers might disagree over which of two events happened first--and both could be right.

From Time Magazine Archive