as in elongation
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as in lengthening
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 elongating
Kaelin Dodge, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
Sleek, elongating, and supportive?
—Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 4 Jan. 2026
Now, after decades of ever-elongating timelines, evolving mission frameworks and years of delays, NASA is ready to go back.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Flare jeans are fitted around the thighs and pan out at the hem to create a leg-elongating effect.
—Nicol Natale, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
Perfect for elongating the silhouette, thigh-high boots remain a sure bet.
—Alexandre Marain, Glamour, 28 Dec. 2025
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These chic trousers are now 84-percent off, this easy-but-elegant top is just $28, and this timeless winter sweater and these leg-elongating jeans are both just $40.
—Recent Examples of Synonyms for elongating
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The tips of the arms were primarily used for bends, while elongations were more frequent closer to the body.—
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Some might also detect a faint tail appearing as a bit of an elongation of the comet's coma, but hardly the kind of tail or appendage exhibited by other larger and brighter comets.—
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Despite being flat to the ground, the sleek and streamlined design of a slim sneaker elongates your legs, creating a lengthening effect that balances your proportions beautifully.—
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Stefanski’s odds have been lengthening while Harbaugh’s are shortening.—
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And so that was the big tension here, was the extending of the cap was politically unfavorable.—
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He was first elected to the House in 1992, and now represents an inland district stretching from the southern Riverside suburbs to Palm Springs.—
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Without stretching their budget, travelers can enjoy 22 miles of pristine coastline or cross the bridge to hop on a shuttle with Explore Jax Core Tours, where the city’s history, culture, and future unfold through vivid storytelling and physical representation.—
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The prolonging of the war has also ratcheted up Israel’s isolation on the world stage.—
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Despite his efforts, violence has continued to escalate with police increasing patrols and surveillance in Puerto Lopez following recent massacres in the province, the Associated Press said.—
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Progress in robotics, according to PNDbotics, depends less on increasing complexity and more on tighter integration between hardware and intelligence.—
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For the comedic pair, the project is a natural extension of their decades-long creative partnership.—
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The payment extension only covers 2025 taxes, LeVota said.—
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The protraction and retraction of the shoulder blades can also ease soreness from wearing a backpack.—
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Serratus anterior: More laterally located within the chest wall, this muscle is responsible for scapular protraction (translation: pushing away from your body).—
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“Elongating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/elongating. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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