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 ).
has been stretching
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present perfect progressiveof stretch (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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“The industry’s main tool for keeping payments manageable as prices rose has been stretching the loan, not lowering the price,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
Navy veteran who works as a property manager and a financial coach, has been stretching his household spending.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2025
On her advice, he has been stretching out injections to every 10 days or two weeks, instead of weekly, since December.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 6, 2024
High global fuel demand has been stretching crude oil supplies.
From Reuters ● Apr. 4, 2023
Hence, the condition to which it looks forward and towards which the soul of the contemplative has been stretching out, is a condition of being, not of seeing.
From Practical Mysticism A Little Book for Normal People by Evelyn Underhill
