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 stretched
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present perfectof stretch (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Barring caretakers, Derek McInnes had already made the worst start of any Rangers manager after three games - now it has stretched to four.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
The protest has stretched beyond memes and social media posts, tapping into widespread anger among the youth over lack of jobs and anxieties about their future.
From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026
“This shift started with younger millennial and Gen Z men, but has stretched upwards — and now skincare is something many men are into.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026
“I take great pleasure from routine,” he writes, a routine that includes a touring life that has stretched to more than 65 years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 21, 2025
“Tenorio has taken the body into town, and like the mad man that he is, he has stretched out the corpse on the bar of his saloon!”
From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya
