stretch it
idiom
informal
: to describe something as larger or greater than it really is : to exaggerate
She's a good musician but comparing her to the legends is stretching it.
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The next inning, after Refsnyder homered to cut the Braves’ lead in half, Nick Sogard hit a two-out single but was thrown out at second trying to stretch it to a double.
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Jardine has written a new chorus and verse to stretch it out into a proper song.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
Block: Watercolor blocks are a great way to ensure your paper stays flat without having to stretch it.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
He’s spent most of the season limiting Curry to around 32 and doesn’t like to stretch it beyond 34.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 17 May 2025
Jardine has written a new chorus and verse to stretch it out into a proper song.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 17 Mar. 2025
Block: Watercolor blocks are a great way to ensure your paper stays flat without having to stretch it.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 16 June 2025
He’s spent most of the season limiting Curry to around 32 and doesn’t like to stretch it beyond 34.
—Anthony Slater, The Athletic, 16 Jan. 2025
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“Stretch it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stretch%20it. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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