stretch synonyms

stretch

n.

extent, compass, range, reach; see time 1.

stretch

v.

  1. To become longer

    grow, expand, be extended, extend oneself, spread, unfold, increase, swell, spring up, shoot up, open, burst forth.

    Antonyms contract*, shrink*, wane. *

  2. To cause to stretch, sense 1

    tighten, strain, make tense, draw, draw out, elongate, extend, develop, distend, inflate, lengthen, magnify, amplify, spread out, widen, pull, pull out of shape, pull into shape, draw tight, make taut, tauten.

    Antonyms relax*, let go*, slacken. *

  3. To occupy space

    extend across, range, extend to, spread over, cover a given distance; see also occupy 2, reach 1.

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