lengthen
verb
, ˈlen(t)-\
, ˈlen(t)th- ; ˈleŋ(k)-thə- , ˈlen(t)- \
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, ˈlen(t)th- ; ˈleŋ(k)-thə- , ˈlen(t)- \
noun
Synonyms & Antonyms for lengthen
Synonyms
drag (out), draw out, elongate, extend, outstretch, prolong, protract, stretch
Antonyms
abbreviate, abridge, curtail, cut, cut back, shorten
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Examples of lengthen in a Sentence
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People getting called now have been in Tijuana about 3½ months, but the wait is expected to lengthen. — Elliot Spagat, Fortune, "40,000 Migrants Are Now Waiting at the U.S. Border," 8 Aug. 2019 The forest’s dry season started to lengthen in the 1970s; the rains which used to come in October now come in November. — The Economist, "The Amazon is approaching an irreversible tipping point," 1 Aug. 2019 Senior first baseman Shayla Thomas and junior pitcher Emily Rush returned as the heart of the order for Marina, but the Vikings needed others to step up to lengthen their lineup. — Andrew Turner, Daily Pilot, "Daily Pilot Softball Dream Team: Grace Uribe gave Huntington Beach a puncher’s chance," 26 July 2019 While there are some yoga poses that focus on strengthening the core, usually in a pose like a swan dive or forward fold, the cue is to lengthen the spine and stretch the hamstrings. — Stephanie Mansour, NBC News, "5 ways to avoid back pain during yoga class," 22 July 2019 Science can be counted on to unlock more mysteries, to frame the right questions and to lengthen the tale. — David Von Drehle, Twin Cities, "David Von Drehle: There’s no scientific consensus that humanity is doomed," 14 July 2019 Waymo, Ford, General Motors’ Cruise and others have lengthened their development timelines and say that safe deployment of driverless cars is taking longer than expected. — Russ Mitchellstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, "Tesla has a huge incentive to deploy self-driving tech. But is the world ready?," 9 Aug. 2019 Ardha Uttanasana Press your fingertips into your shins and lengthen your spine, creating a tabletop with your back, while lifting your head up and forward and breathing in. — Stephanie Mansour, NBC News, "A 31-day yoga routine to help you reduce stress," 1 Aug. 2019 Forcing drivers to move pedicabs with their own power makes the job harder and lengthens each trip, making the job less lucrative, Horuz said. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "San Diego’s pedicab crackdown getting mixed reviews," 28 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'lengthen.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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