stretch
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- Stretched before him as far as the eye could see were more mountains.
- The species has only been found within a ten km stretch of the creek.
- There is no known limit to how far he can stretch his body.
- It has an area of some, stretching north-south and no more than wide.
- It still had long stretches of open country running on private right-of-way.
- It has stretched its front legs out in front of its face.
- This would mark the beginning of a three-year stretch of commercial success for the band.
- It has a long history stretching for more than three thousand years.
- Both state routes share a short stretch of road near the town center.
- The town has a light display that runs along a one half mile stretch.
- The town has a light display that runs along a one half mile stretch.
- The town constructed a broad road for its main street on a stretch of level land.
- There are no longer any trains running on this stretch of the line.
- The stretch of river is also used for other water sports.
- This lake stretched north to south and was at least deep.
- They once again began to stretch themselves, creating music for a range of characters and events.
- It is as though I had before me nothing more than a long stretch of living death.
- The area he covered was very large, stretching across England from coast to coast.
- Many dead bodies have also been found this stretch of road.
- At the time of its formation, the town stretched across the entire south part of the county.
How stretch gets used
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- this stretch
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- mile stretch
- down the stretch
- stretch of water
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- seventh-inning stretch
- stretch marks
- stretch receptors
- stretch fabric
- stretch reflex
- stretch limousine
- Thomas Stretch
- Stretch Armstrong
- Peter Stretch
- stretch-activated ion channels
- stretch our legs
- stretch my legs
- stretch his limbs
- stretch their limbs
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- Stretch forth thy
Words starting with stretch
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Meaning of stretch
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noun
A large and unbroken expanse or distance
→ a stretch of highway, a stretch of clear water - noun A straightaway section of a racetrack
- noun Exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
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noun
Extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
→ running at full stretch, by no stretch of the imagination, beyond any stretch of his understanding -
noun
An unbroken period of time during which you do something
→ there were stretches of boredom, he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary - noun The capacity for being stretched
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verb
Occupy a large, elongated area
→ The park stretched beneath the train line -
verb
Extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
→ Stretch your legs!, Extend your right arm above your head -
verb
Become longer by being stretched and pulled
→ The fabric stretches -
verb
Lie down comfortably
→ To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass -
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Pull in opposite directions
→ During the Inquisition, 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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Extend one's body or limbs
→ Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours
