outstretch
Origin of outstretch
1Other words from outstretch
- outstretcher, noun
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How to use outstretch in a sentence
His hands outstretched, shoulders in submission, there was no shouting, no expletives, no aggression at all.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face? | Goldie Taylor | December 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTBefore we could pull away they paddled over and with outstretched hands uttered a single English word: “money.”
“When I woke up in the morning, I looked at the magazine cover which showed Pope Wojtyla with his arms outstretched,” she said.
Popes, Saints, Miracles, Weird Relics and Odd Omens Converge on Rome | Barbie Latza Nadeau | April 26, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTMy chest pressed into the foot of the crib, arms outstretched through bars, I wailed at an open door to an empty staircase.
‘Tracing the Blue Light’: Read Chapter 1 of Eileen Cronin’s ‘Mermaid’ | Eileen Cronin | April 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe escorts me down the stairs, out the door, and we stand for a moment beneath the outstretched arms of the giant elms.
The Stacks: The True Greatness of Muhammad Ali | Peter Richmond | February 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Was it his moment of iron self-mastery that brought her with outstretched, clinging arms towards him?
The Wave | Algernon BlackwoodTim, with face flushed and hands outstretched in protest, arose from his chair and went to the bedside.
The Soldier of the Valley | Nelson LloydThen he said something in a language Matt could not understand, and took a step toward Clip, with hand outstretched.
Motor Matt's "Century" Run | Stanley R. MatthewsAnd he had seen her arms outstretched, felt her arms placed beneath him—the arms that bore him up, brought him to safety.
The Everlasting Arms | Joseph HockingDr. Varney pulled himself together promptly and took Jessie's outstretched hand.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. White
British Dictionary definitions for outstretch
/ (ˌaʊtˈstrɛtʃ) /
to extend or expand; stretch out
to stretch or extend beyond
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