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drawing out

NOUN

extension

Synonyms

STRONGEST

delay development expansion increase postponement

STRONG

addendum addition adjunct amplification annex appendage appendix arm augmentation branch broadening compass dilatation distension elongation extent lengthening orbit production prolongation protraction purview radius reach scope span spread stretch stretching supplement sweep widening wing

WEAK

continuing spreading out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease

STRONG

base body lessening shortening subtraction

WEAK

abbreviation abridgment compression contraction curtailment reduction

NOUN

prolongation

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continuation

STRONG

addendum addition adjunct amplification annex augmentation broadening compass delay development dilatation distension elongation expansion extent increase lengthening postponement protraction radius reach scope span spread stretch stretching supplement sweep widening

WEAK

spreading out

Antonyms

STRONG

decrease lessening shortening shrinkage stagnation subtraction

NOUN

protraction

Synonyms

STRONG

addendum addition adjunct amplification annex appendix augmentation broadening continuation delay development dilatation distension elongation expansion extension increase lengthening postponement prolongation reach scope span spread stretch stretching supplement widening

WEAK

spreading out

Antonyms

STRONG

base body decrease lessening loss shortening shrinkage stagnation subtraction

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RedBird Capital Partners has abandoned its $660 million deal for Britain’s Daily Telegraph, further drawing out a yearslong saga for control of the 170-year-old newspaper.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 14, 2025

With “All Quiet on the Western Front” and “Conclave,” Berger showed himself to be a canny crowdpleaser, capable of jumping genres and drawing out fine work from his leads.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2025

Audiences only have so much patience for drawing out the unexplained, however minor.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2025

"The more we worked on it, the more we started drawing out characters that just sounded more and more like us, because we're doing it in our voices," says Will.

From BBC • Aug. 2, 2024

“We-ell,” I say slowly, drawing out the word.

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass

drawing out

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