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 ).
stretched
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past participleof stretch.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof stretch.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
stretchverb (used with object)to draw out or extend (oneself, a body, limbs, wings, etc.) to the full length or extent (often followed byout ).
Example Sentences
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The negative drumbeat continued as the week stretched on, and panic from some corners of Silicon Valley spilled into the mainstream.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
The positions of the full-backs help by enticing narrow opponents to be stretched wider.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
Because the Universe is expanding, this signal becomes stretched to longer wavelengths as it travels through space.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 9, 2026
In Tijuana, one tunnel discovered last year stretched from Tijuana to what appeared to be a Buy 4 Less store near the Otay Mesa port of entry.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 9, 2026
Then he yawned and stretched, to show Wolf how relaxed he was.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
