extend
verb (used with object)
to stretch out; draw out to the full length.
is extending
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present progressiveof extend (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The Anthropic-inspired rally yesterday is extending into day two: Tech stocks are up, pushing the Nasdaq more than 1% higher.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Harry Styles is extending his record-breaking Together, Together tour in 2027, with 25 more shows, including a return to Wembley Stadium next August.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
The world’s largest Muslim-majority country is extending mandatory halal-certification requirements on Oct.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
Charalampos Pissouros, senior market analyst at XM, thinks the dollar rally is extending beyond the Fed funds trade.
From Barron's ● Jun. 24, 2026
All I’m doing is extending the past by a day.
From "Every Day" by David Levithan
