stretched
/strɛtʃt/
adjective
- Pulled or extended to make longer or wider, often beyond the usual limit.
- The stretched elastic band finally snapped.
- She wore a stretched sweater that had lost its shape after many washes.
- The cat lay stretched out on the sunny windowsill.
- Made to last longer than usual by careful use or rationing.
- The company stretched its resources to complete the project on time.
- We stretched the leftover soup by adding more vegetables and broth.
- With a tight budget, they stretched their groceries to last the whole week.
- Extended or spread over a period of time or distance.
- The meeting stretched into the late afternoon.
- The road stretched for miles through the desert.
- Her patience was stretched thin by the constant delays.
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- Past tense and past participle of stretch: to pull something to make it longer or wider.
- He stretched the rubber band until it was almost twice its original length.
- She stretched the canvas tightly over the wooden frame.
- They stretched the tarp over the pile of firewood to keep it dry.