lengthened

ADJECTIVE

enlarged

Synonyms

STRONGEST

expanded extended inflated intensified magnified swollen

STRONG

aggrandized amplified augmented broadened caricatured developed dilated distended elaborated exaggerated spread stretched widened

WEAK

added to blown up filled out tumid turgid

Antonyms

STRONGEST

compressed contracted shrunken

WEAK

reduced

ADJECTIVE

lengthy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drawn-out interminable long long-winded protracted tedious

WEAK

diffuse dragging elongate elongated longish overlong padded prolix prolonged tiresome verbose very long wearisome windy wordy

Antonyms

WEAK

abbreviated curtailed shortened

ADJECTIVE

long

Synonyms

STRONGEST

deep great high lengthy protracted tall

STRONG

continued elongate elongated enduring enlarged expanded lasting lingering prolonged running stretch stretched stretching sustained towering

WEAK

distant drawn-out extensive far-off far-reaching faraway gangling lanky lofty longish outstretched rangy remote spread-out spun out stringy

Antonyms

STRONGEST

low short small

WEAK

abbreviated abridged ephemeral evanescent fleeting

ADJECTIVE

overlong

Synonyms

WEAK

continued deep distant dragging drawn-out elongate elongated enduring enlarged expanded extensive far-off far-reaching faraway gangling great high lanky lasting lengthy lingering lofty long-drawn-out longish outstretched prolonged protracted rangy remote running spread-out spun out stretch stretched stretching stringy sustained tall towering

ADJECTIVE

prolonged

Synonyms

STRONG

continued delayed extended protracted sustained

WEAK

prolix

Antonyms

WEAK

shortened

ADJECTIVE

prolonged

Synonyms

STRONG

dull protracted

WEAK

drawn-out lengthy tedious

Antonyms

WEAK

shortened

ADJECTIVE

protracted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continued drawn-out enduring extensive lengthy lingering sustained

STRONG

dragging elongate elongated enlarged expanded lasting prolonged running stretch stretched stretching towering

WEAK

deep distant far-off far-reaching faraway gangling great high lanky lofty long-drawn-out longish outstretched overlong rangy remote spread-out spun out stringy tall

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The corridor's economics would improve if trains could be lengthened from around 15 wagons to 25 and potentially to 50, but that depends on track condition and infrastructure.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

Instead of quieting the rumors, it lengthened the story’s time in the news cycle.

From Salon • Apr. 24, 2026

The one concern with Mesidor are the injury issues that lengthened his stay in the college ranks to six years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

In 1995, US indie heroes Weezer had to cancel a number of shows while frontman Rivers Cuomo had one of his legs lengthened.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

Though officials lengthened the time between races considerably, the wagering lines were so long that many bettors never caught a glimpse of a pari-mutuel window.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand

lengthened

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