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 ).
stretches
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pluralof stretch.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof stretch (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
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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It is an event that stretches far beyond the classroom, with activities taking place from Unst to the south mainland.
From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026
The expanded complex, which stretches across eight floors, is part shop, part exhibition space and part private club for Prada’s biggest spenders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
For Ortega, however, the connection stretches back long before she became a household name.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026
Stanford researchers have directly observed quantum jumps of sound in a mechanical resonator for the first time, marking the latest milestone in a line of quantum physics research that stretches back more than a century.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 22, 2026
Unsteady, Caesar stretches his body, arm, trying to grasp the wood.
From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes
