extended
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Synonyms & Antonyms for extended
Synonyms
figural, figurative, metaphoric (or metaphorical), tropical, tropological
Antonyms
nonfigurative, nonmetaphorical
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The Juventus captain tore his anterior cruciate ligament in training during Juventus' preparations for their Serie A fixture against Napoli at the weekend - an injury that tends to rule out players for an extended period. — SI.com, "Juventus Captain Giorgio Chiellini Set for Surgery on Knee Injury This Week," 2 Sep. 2019 The central tower houses molten salts that can store the energy of that light for extended periods of time. — Shweta Narayan, Smithsonian, "How Engineers of New Energy Technology Are Taking Cues From Nature," 31 Aug. 2019 Whether additional programs and fundings are needed over an extended period of time, those are determinations to be made by our legislators and policy makers. — Ellen Florian, Fortune, "What the Sackler Offer and the J&J Opioid Verdict Tell Us About the Next Big Test for Drugmakers—an Ohio Trial in October," 27 Aug. 2019 Vela has scored or assisted on 42 of LAFC’s 74 goals this season, so losing him for an extended period could prove devastating. — Los Angeles Times, "The Sports Report: Dodgers lose to Yankees," 26 Aug. 2019 Satisfied, the team then tracked daily changes for an extended period of 2018. — John Timmer, Ars Technica, "Tracking online hate groups reveals why they’re resilient to bans," 24 Aug. 2019 Suspicious vehicle, Shady Lane: On Aug. 9, a concerned resident called police about a suspicious vehicle that had been parked on Shady Lane for an extended period of time. — John Benson, cleveland.com, "Man flashes gun, gets $5 from bar patron: Brooklyn Police Blotter," 21 Aug. 2019 Police said the medical examiner also believed the body had been in the water for an extended period of time. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Groton Police say a body has been found in the Thames River," 18 Aug. 2019 Police cautioned that the age is only an estimate and may not be accurate, particularly because the medical examiner believed the body had been in the water for an extended period of time. — Emily Brindley, courant.com, "Groton boater finds body in Thames River," 18 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'extended.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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extended
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