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A large and unbroken expanse or distance A stretch of highway A stretch of clear water |
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The act of physically reaching or thrusting out |
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A straightaway section of a racetrack |
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Exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent |
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Extension to or beyond the ordinary limit Running at full stretch By no stretch of the imagination Beyond any stretch of his understanding |
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An unbroken period of time during which you do something There were stretches of boredom He did a stretch in the federal penitentiary |
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The capacity for being stretched |
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Occupy a large, elongated area The park stretched beneath the train line |
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Extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body Stretch your legs! Extend your right arm above your head |
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Extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length Unfold the newspaper Stretch out that piece of cloth Extend the TV antenna |
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Become longer by being stretched and pulled The fabric stretches |
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Make long or longer by pulling and stretching Stretch the fabric |
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Lie down comfortably To enjoy the picnic |
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We stretched out on the grass |
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Pull in opposite directions During the Inquisition |
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The torturers would stretch their victims on a rack |
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Extend the scope or meaning of Often unduly Stretch the limits Stretch my patience Stretch the imagination |
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Corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance Often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones Adulterate liquor |
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Increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance Stretch the soup by adding some more cream Extend the casserole with a little rice |
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Extend one's body or limbs Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours |
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Having an elongated seating area A stretch limousine |
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Easily stretched Stretch hosiery |
adj | long |
adj | elastic |
noun | expanse |
noun | reach, reaching, motion, movement, move, motility |
noun | straightaway, straight |
noun | stretching, exercise, exercising, physical exercise, physical exertion, workout |
noun | extension |
noun | stint, duration, continuance |
noun | stretchiness, stretchability, elasticity, snap |
verb | stretch along, be |
verb | extend, tense, strain, tense up
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verb | unfold, stretch out, extend, change shape, change form, deform |
verb | grow |
verb | elongate, lengthen |
verb | stretch out, lie down, lie |
verb | pull, draw, force |
verb | widen, broaden, extend |
verb | adulterate, dilute, debase, corrupt, spoil |
verb | extend, increase |
verb | stretch out, move |