lengthen
verb (used with object)
to make longer; make greater in length.
lengthening
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present participleof lengthen.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“Higher inventory and lengthening days on market give buyers improved negotiating power,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
If that happens, the melt season could begin lengthening again.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
The study, however, didn’t attribute the lengthening delays to flaws in the single-payer system, but rather to the increasing complexity of cancer care and changes in hospital practices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
Rising temperatures have added more warm, humid days to the calendar in much of the US, lengthening the season in which the disease-carrying insects thrive.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
And then, from the stern of the ferry, I stood and watched him in the stern of the schooner, the distance between us lengthening, and I waved.
From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk
