as in to lengthen
to make longer
in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality
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or elongated
as in long
of great extent from end to end
the giraffe's elongate neck is thought to be the result of natural selection
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Recent Examples of elongate
Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025
The tall flower spikes continuously add blooms to the tips of their elongating stems, replacing old flowers with new ones.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The elongate white flower clusters (occasionally pale pink) support pollinators, and inky-black berries ripen by late summer or autumn.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2023
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Verb
The 90's and early 2000's aesthetic of the jacket, along with the essence of athleisure and the elongating effect of Jenner's white socks, allowed the sneakers to stand out as the center of attention.
—Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 30 Mar. 2025
The tall flower spikes continuously add blooms to the tips of their elongating stems, replacing old flowers with new ones.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Mar. 2025
Adjective
The fragment, which was cleaved from its fecal parent with a pair of wire cutters, resembles a chunk of light-colored concrete with darker, elongate inclusions that Chin recognizes as bone.
—Karen Wright, Discover Magazine, 11 Nov. 2019
The elongate white flower clusters (occasionally pale pink) support pollinators, and inky-black berries ripen by late summer or autumn.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongate
Verb
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The Mocs lengthened that to 10 with 7:33 remaining.—
Colleen Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Apr. 2025
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But, again, holding onto this frustration may only lengthen the process.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Combined with the 1080p screen, the 9a gets much longer battery life than the flagship Pixels.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
10 Apr. 2025
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Or, perhaps, someone with whom Swift has a longer relationship, like Ed Sheeran, could be a better bet.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Holland and Sasser will be suspended for one game, and Stewart will be suspended for two games. Oklahoma City aims to extend its 10-game winning streak as the Thunder face off against the Detroit Pistons.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Apr. 2025
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Some clubs responded to shrinking game times by extending beer sales through the eighth inning.—
Jacob Feldman,
Sportico.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Economists are split between those who expect policymakers to focus on prices and therefore keep interest rates on hold for an extended period — and those who think the central bank will prioritize full employment and start to cut borrowing costs.—
William Gavin,
Quartz,
4 Apr. 2025
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After it was announced that Stellantis would scale back some operations amid the tariffs, Fain argued that Ford has taken steps to drop the price of vehicles for U.S. consumers and extended discounts.—
Lauren Irwin,
The Hill,
4 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Dark hardwood floors stretch over to the formal dining area, which sits opposite the chef’s kitchen.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Because your stomach stretches, moves, and flexes more than other areas, Ellis notes, navel piercings can be more prone to irritation than other piercings and can have a longer healing process.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
Verb
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That reticence could conceivably involve suppressing concerns about how the U.S. military’s increasing involvement in domestic missions is placing strains on resources and readiness.—
Risa Brooks,
Foreign Affairs,
8 Apr. 2025
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But construction materials, computer parts, cooling infrastructure, and power supplies are just some of the costs that are likely to increase as a result of the tariffs.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Elongate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongate. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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