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 ).
have stretched
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present perfectof stretch.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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Combined, both U.S. strategic and commercial reserves are at their lowest level in more than 20 years, and drawdowns have stretched for a 10th week.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 6, 2026
Lead times for trucks have stretched out to 3 years, from a year before COVID.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
“Not that I wouldn’t have stretched the deadline, of course,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2026
Mr. Musk, in explaining his decision to merge his space and AI businesses, may have stretched a point about AI data centers in space.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
But those few minutes have stretched into half an hour.
From "Lincoln's Last Days: The Shocking Assassination that Changed America Forever" by Bill O'Reilly
