elasticize
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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to make elastic
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another word for elasticate
Etymology
Origin of elasticize
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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
Time itself elasticized on that trip — maybe it stretches thin when you hit a big milestone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
An elasticized waist and draw string hold them up and a zip pocket in the back is big enough for a phone.
From New York Times ● Jun. 19, 2023
I haven't worn pants without an elasticized waist in weeks.
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2023
Even executives for Ralph Lauren Corp. — a company built on a fantasy of exclusive lifestyles, with clothing paraded by impossibly slim models — relished how its elasticized denim accommodated customers’ new curves.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 15, 2021
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
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