stretched

Meanings

• Verb

  To make (something) longer or larger by pulling or tightening.

  - "I will stretch my arm to reach the top shelf."
  - "The rubber band was stretched before being shot at the target."

• Verb

  To draw out or extend in space or time.

  - "The presentation was stretched over two hours."
  - "The road seemed to stretch on forever."

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Pronunciation

1. /stɹɛtʃt/
   
   
   
   Source: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1684747"

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with stretched
reaches , teaches , breaches , leaches

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Variants

List of all variants of stretched that leads to same result
stretch , stretch a point , stretch her legs , stretch his legs , stretch its legs , stretch my legs , stretch one's legs , stretch our legs , stretch their legs , stretch your legs , stretchabilities , stretchability , stretchable , stretched , stretched a point , stretched her legs , stretched his legs , stretched its legs , stretched my legs , stretched our legs , stretched their legs , stretched your legs , stretches , stretches a point , stretches her legs , stretches his legs , stretches it legs , stretchier , stretchiest , stretching , stretching a point , stretching her legs , stretching his legs , stretching its legs , stretching my legs , stretching our legs , stretching their legs , stretching your legs , stretchy

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Forms

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stretched out, stretches, stretching, stretched over

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Etymology

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Old English streccan, related to strecan 'to tighten, draw out, extend'

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Trivia

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1. The longest rubber band in the world, measured at 3,280 feet, was stretched between two cranes in 2010.

2. The human body can stretch up to 30% of its normal length without causing harm.

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Related Concepts

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1. Elasticity: The ability of a material to return to its original shape after being stretched or compressed.

2. Flexibility: The ability to bend or stretch without breaking.

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Culture

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Stretched has been used in various contexts, such as in literature and art. In literature, the word can represent a sense of tension or anticipation, as in the phrase 'stretching the tension' in a suspenseful scene. In art, it can refer to the technique of stretching canvas before painting on it.

How to Memorize "stretched"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine pulling a rubber band to stretch it.
   - Visualize extending your arm to reach a high shelf.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the feeling of tension.
   - Connect it to the idea of drawing something out or extending it.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Stretch and Reach' to remember the definition.
   - Create a sentence using the word in context to help remember its meaning.

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