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Stretched

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Definitions for Stretched

adjective
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
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  1. well-stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury
adjective
extended or spread over a wide area or distance
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  1. broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us
verb
occupy a large, elongated area
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stretch stretch along
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  1. The park stretched beneath the train line
verb
extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
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  1. Stretch your legs!
  2. Extend your right arm above your head
verb
extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
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unfold stretch stretch out extend
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  1. Unfold the newspaper
  2. stretch out that piece of cloth
  3. extend the TV antenna
verb
become longer by being stretched and pulled
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  1. The fabric stretches
verb
make long or longer by pulling and stretching
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  1. stretch the fabric
verb
lie down comfortably
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stretch stretch out
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  1. To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass
verb
pull in opposite directions
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  1. During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack
verb
extend the scope or meaning of
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  1. often unduly
  2. Stretch the limits
  3. stretch my patience
  4. stretch the imagination
verb
corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
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  1. often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
  2. adulterate liquor
verb
increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
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  1. stretch the soup by adding some more cream
  2. extend the casserole with a little rice
verb
extend one's body or limbs
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stretch stretch out
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  1. Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours

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