as in to extend
to make longer
I had to lengthen the handle of the paint roller in order to reach the top of the wall
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Recent Examples of lengthen
Lowe and Bell lengthen their lineup - overall, this could be a top-half-of-MLB run production unit.
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Tony Blengino, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The bright yellow tube is designed to lengthen and lift, while featuring an oversized grip and shortened wand for comfy, full-control application.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In the competitive and sometimes deliberately opaque world of teenage recruitment, Nottingham Forest and Celtic are said to be at the head of a lengthening queue for O’Sullivan’s signature.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Rain may provide temporary relief, but allergy seasons are expected to keep lengthening in the future.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Tony Blengino, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
The bright yellow tube is designed to lengthen and lift, while featuring an oversized grip and shortened wand for comfy, full-control application.
—Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
In the competitive and sometimes deliberately opaque world of teenage recruitment, Nottingham Forest and Celtic are said to be at the head of a lengthening queue for O’Sullivan’s signature.
—Michael Walker, The Athletic, 20 Mar. 2025
Rain may provide temporary relief, but allergy seasons are expected to keep lengthening in the future.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lengthen
Recent Examples of Synonyms for lengthen
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His term would be up around the end of May but it had been widely rumored that the White House could take steps to keep him on or extend his employment status in some way.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Given that half of these coal plants would probably cost too much to upgrade and continue operating, the contribution from extending the lifetimes of active coal plants would fall to something below 5%.—
Ian Dexter Palmer,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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These developments have unjustifiably prolonged this investigation and raise questions about the actual purpose of the proceeding.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Mar. 2025
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In fact, James has even be able to slowly transition his game into being more perimeter-based, as to offset any loss in athletic prowess, further prolonging his effectiveness.—
Morten Stig Jensen,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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The price of buying a foreign car could increase by anywhere between $5,000 to $15,000, Goldman Sachs estimates.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2025
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These tariffs directly increase costs for producers, particularly in the construction of drilling rigs and pipelines.—
Steven Dudash,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Dark hardwood floors stretch over to the formal dining area, which sits opposite the chef’s kitchen.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Apr. 2025
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Because your stomach stretches, moves, and flexes more than other areas, Ellis notes, navel piercings can be more prone to irritation than other piercings and can have a longer healing process.—
Marianne Mychaskiw,
Allure,
9 Apr. 2025
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Whistler elongates the fashionable figures into letter openers, and life into a series of dinner invitations to be sliced open.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2025
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By elongating the early-stage period through the founder's office, the company’s entrepreneurial mindset is maintained.—
Charles Towers-Clark,
Forbes.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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“Lengthen.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lengthen. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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