extended
Americanadjective
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stretched out.
extended wires.
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continued or prolonged.
extended efforts.
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spread out.
extended flags.
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widespread or extensive; having extension or spatial magnitude.
extended treatment of a subject.
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outstretched.
extended arms.
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Printing. expanded.
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of or relating to a meaning of a word other than its original or primary meaning.
an extended sense.
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Manège.
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(of a moving horse) noting an elongated pose in which the legs reach out from the body, the chin is out from the chest, etc.
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(of the gait of a horse) characterized by long, low, usually fast strides.
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adjective
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stretched out in time, space, influence, application, etc
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(of a horse's pace) free-moving and with long steps
an extended trot
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printing another word for expanded
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of extended
First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English; extend + -ed 2
Explanation
Something that is extended has been fully stretched out or elongated. An extended period of time is an extremely long period of time. To extend something is to make it longer, either physically or in terms of time. Anything extended has been stretched out in this way. An extended rubber band will snap back or break. An extended hose can be used to put out a fire. If you live with your parents in your twenties, it's like an extended childhood.
Example Sentences
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A US aircraft carrier is headed to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, on which thousands of sailors have reportedly faced food shortages and difficult conditions on an extended, nine-month deployment.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Department of Transportation recently extended the public comment period for its proposal from July 31 to Aug. 21.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Lincoln’s extended deployment, already about three months longer than the typical carrier mission, appears to have tanked sailors’ morale.
From Slate ● Aug. 14, 2026
Crude prices extended Thursday's drop of more than two percent, with investors still hopeful of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz despite few signs of movement and the US and Iran exchanging threats.
From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026
She ate the same thing every day, except for Mondays, when she packed leftovers from Sunday dinner with her extended family.
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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