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stretched

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈstɹɛtʃt// UK //stɹˈɛtʃt// stretched

v. to pull something to make it longer or wider. You also use it when you reach out your arms or legs to relax your muscles.

v. to extend or draw out to a greater length or width by pulling. Often used reflexively or intransitively when referring to physical exercise or the straightening of limbs.


SIMPLE

She stretched her arms high above her head.

CONTEXTUAL

The athlete stretched his hamstrings for ten minutes before starting the race to prevent injury.

COMPLEX

The canvas was stretched tightly across the wooden frame to ensure a smooth surface for the oil paint.

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Can be used transitively with an object or intransitively when the subject is the thing being extended.

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