as in lengthens
to make longer
in his paintings the artist elongated the bodies of angels to give them a spiritual quality
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Recent Examples of elongates
The expert explains that the generous scale of longer and wider planks visually elongates a room, enhancing light and proportion while also grounding a space with natural authenticity.
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Maria Sabella, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Jan. 2026
For instance, a princess-cut bodice often elongates a smaller frame, and many midi-dresses can be reimagined as maxis.
—Alison Syrett Cleary, Glamour, 6 Jan. 2026
The wide-leg elongates your shape, especially when styled with heeled boots.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 11 Nov. 2025
The process elongates the gastruloid.
—Anna Demming, Quanta Magazine, 10 Oct. 2025
The lariat is the sultry provocateur of the jewelry world, known for its ultra feminine design that elongates the neck and draws attention to the décolletage.
—Samantha Solomon, Vogue, 18 Sep. 2025
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This mascara builds volume and lengthens your lashes while staying still on the eyes.—
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The story blooms and lengthens and sprawls, going from generation to generation, reckoning with the weight of lineage and history and wounds.—
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Hardware proven beyond Earth That validation already extends into space.—
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But for his dad and mom, the pride in Carson extends far beyond statistics and endorsements.—
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Russia, which stretches over half of the Arctic Ocean coastline, currently controls a majority of the region.—
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Councilwoman Ysabel Jurado established a similar team in her 14th District, which stretches from downtown to Northeast Los Angeles.—
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But there are several notable categories where the quality increases with cost, and one of those is noise-canceling headphones.—
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Pushing frozen branches upright quickly increases the chances of breakage.—
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“Elongates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongates. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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