stretched
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/stɹɛtʃt/
English
Definitions
verb
- To lengthen by pulling.“I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke.”
- To lengthen when pulled.“The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point.”
- To pull tight.“First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum.”
- To get more use than expected from a limited resource.“I managed to stretch my coffee supply a few more days.”
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Synonyms
extendedflexibleflexilestretched outbroadbroadenedburdenedcold-drawnconstraineddrawnekedelongateelongatedenlargedexpandedexploited