- present participle of extend.
extending
Example Sentences
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Jane Swanson, a board member of Mothers for Peace, waits to speak during public comment following a hearing for extending the operation of Diablo on July 30.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
The bone has short projections extending outward that resemble horns, and it lacks a ventral median groove.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Additional days by which Trump is extending a waiver of the Jones Act, an antiquated law that requires goods shipped between American ports to be transported on vessels that are U.S.-built, -flagged and -owned.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
It is a vast halo of superheated plasma extending millions of miles into space.
From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026
But now we’re an out away from winning the game, completing the doubleheader sweep, raising our record to 7–1, and extending our first-place lead to two full games.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
