elongate

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The supernova is elongated and is shaped like an olive.

From Space Scoop

All around the festival grounds, there are several tents dedicated solely to Flog Gnaw merchandise, with elongated lines.

From Los Angeles Times

In males, it grows from a small cluster of cells into a little white pimple that elongates between the eyes.

From Science Daily

Observations also reveal that the more elongated a warm Jupiter's orbit is, the more precisely aligned it tends to be -- a surprising pattern that no current planet formation theory can explain.

From Science Daily

Its elongated, oval shape suggests the asteroid hit at an angle rather than head-on.

From Science Daily