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 ).
is stretching
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present progressiveof stretch (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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That is stretching the finances of companies with the world’s deepest pockets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 27, 2026
This is stretching the word’s definition past its breaking point.
From Salon ● Apr. 13, 2026
The middle class is stretching every dollar by buying in bulk, or adopting tactics to save on gas, or putting items on credit.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
In this image, Holger Rune is stretching full length to play a forehand against Zhizhen Zhang.
From BBC ● Dec. 25, 2025
Max is stretching herself, standing on tiptoes and craning her neck to see over the fences and trees and into the zoo's enclosures.
From "The Sky at Our Feet" by Nadia Hashimi
