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as in lengthens
to make longer
our guests from out of town extended their visit by a week
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as in offers
to put before another for acceptance or consideration
the couple extended an invitation to join them for a get-together at their house after the concert
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as in expands
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
you can extend that chaise longue so that it lies completely flat
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as in increases
to make greater in size, amount, or number
embarked on a series of wars intended to extend his empire
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as in dilutes
to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances
the company extends its ice cream with thickeners and other additives
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Recent Examples of extends
Hardware proven beyond Earth That validation already extends into space.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Jan. 2026
But for his dad and mom, the pride in Carson extends far beyond statistics and endorsements.
—Nasha Smith, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
That philosophy extends to how second-hand luxury products are presented.
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Molinaroli’s role extends to strategy sessions with college leaders to align academic curriculum with industry demand.
—William Jones, Miami Herald, 8 Jan. 2026
The 180-day rule extends that window for specific events, making timing especially critical.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Jan. 2026
The classic pencil skirt style features a slim, tapered silhouette that extends just below the knee to elongate your legs and enhance your curves.
—Alicia Geigel, Southern Living, 8 Jan. 2026
That service extends not just to our men and boys, but also to everyone through the California Service Corps, now larger than the Peace Corps.
—Sacramento Bee Staff, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Visit our website But Meloni’s forecast extends into economic storms as well.
—Juan Williams, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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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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Along with the restaurants, the building’s street-level retail offers a variety of fashion, wellness and lifestyle brands that are already open, including the James + Joy children’s boutique and Queen & Cotton clothing shop.—
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The system offers 31 degrees of freedom, including articulated hands, a multi-DOF waist with braking, a movable head, and binocular vision for human-like perception.—
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This foldable tote bag packs flat, expands instantly, and can carry souvenirs, beach gear, or laundry.—
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That's how the music conveys that, expands it.—
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Loveland, who played collegiately at Michigan, leads the Bears with 58 receptions for 713 yards and six touchdowns.—
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McMillan, as Dowdle recited from memory, leads all rookies in receiving yards with 1,014.—
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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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Democrats have pointed to these facts as evidence that the map dilutes the voting power of minorities and may even be an intentional racial gerrymander.—
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The decision notably makes no ruling on the constitutionality of the redistricting, leaving the question unresolved as to whether the new map unfairly dilutes the power of Black and Latino voters.—
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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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That gives the car a one-to-one power-to-weight ratio, a figure usually reserved for modern hypercars.—
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Using music for change, a pair of winners gives children a voice through songwriting.—
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“Extends.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/extends. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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