elongate
Example Sentences
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Traditionally, skiers negotiate the steepest terrain of a course by feathering their skis at a slight diagonal and elongating their stride to help them conserve energy.
They were prepared this time, elongating to avoid his antlers.
From Literature
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Language’s capacity to elongate the self in time burdened us with anxiety and regret.
He said setting the limit at a peppercorn scenario would be his preferred choice but that he could accept a £250 cap due to the "risk of elongated legal challenge".
From BBC
Mostly he smoothed out her nose to be longer and more snoutlike, elongated her body a bit, and added a tail.
From Literature
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