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 ).
had stretched
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past perfectof stretch.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Even as consumers wrestle with higher costs of living, a report from Circana in February found that store-brand momentum had stretched “beyond inflationary periods,” after price increases eased briefly last year.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
Toulouse were well in control when Dupont replaced starting scrum-half Paul Graou just after the hosts had stretched their lead to 22-3.
From Barron's ● Nov. 29, 2025
The water firm said the measure would come into place across Swindon, Gloucestershire, Oxfordshire, Berkshire and Wiltshire on 22 July due to a lack of rain and increasing demand, which had stretched supplies.
From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2025
On Dec. 6, the Clippers snapped a losing streak against Denver that had stretched to eight games and nearly two years.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2024
The sleeves of the sweater had stretched so that they hung loose and made his hands look very small.
From "The Heart is a Lonely Hunter" by Carson McCullers
