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 ).
will stretch
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future tenseof stretch.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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The investments will stretch into the tens of billions of dollars, and possibly surpass more than $100 billion, they added.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 10, 2026
Five-time World Cup winners Brazil were among the squads getting familiar with their homes for a tournament that will stretch for five and half weeks until the final on July 19.
From Barron's ● Jun. 8, 2026
But the principle is the same: We cannot keep widening the submission funnel while pretending the human filter at the bottom will stretch forever.
From Slate ● May 3, 2026
The 14-mile network will stretch from Lee Valley Regional Park south towards the Thames through the boroughs of Tower Hamlets, Hackney, Haringey and Newham.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
I fake smile as wide as my face will stretch.
From "Dumplin'" by Julie Murphy
