elongate
Example Sentences
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Instead, they uncovered something unexpected: a companion star moving on a highly elongated orbit.
From Science Daily
This animal is part of the Calumma gallus species complex, a group in which males are known for their elongated nasal appendages.
From Science Daily
The remains of four arms sprout symmetrically from the shoulders of a gracefully elongated 11th-century torso, listed as Vishnu, possibly.
But while those groups often favored elaborate arrangements and elongated suites, Mr. Amos prefers to keep his tracks tight and punchy.
Making space for a third row of seats often throws off the upright stance and two-box proportions that characterize SUV designs, leaving a lot of them looking awkwardly elongated, slab-sided or overheavy at the stern.
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