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 ).
stretchable
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a word derived from
stretch.
Example Sentences
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She is very much not stretchable, she argues.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2025
"My skin isn't as stretchable after so many procedures. The doctors don't have much to work with. You can't give them enough fabric for a vest and expect a wedding dress."
From BBC ● Apr. 22, 2025
The patch is made of a silicone elastomer that houses an array of small piezoelectric transducers sandwiched between stretchable copper electrodes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 20, 2024
The team optimized the actuator structure to allow both expansion and contraction, combining it with CLCEs, and developed a highly adaptable stretchable device.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 3, 2024
We had one of those stretchable tables, and mother would stretch it clear across the room and put on two table-cloths.
From The University of Hard Knocks by Ralph Parlette
