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comparative of long.

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longer

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better adj.
larger adj.
farther adv.
more adv.

ADJECTIVE

better

Synonyms

STRONGEST

WEAK

bigger greater preponderant weightier

Antonyms

WEAK

littler more ill sicker smaller tinier unhealthy worse

ADJECTIVE

larger

Synonyms

STRONG

bigger largest

WEAK

better bulkier greater more most preponderant weightier

ADVERB

farther

Synonyms

STRONGEST

further

WEAK

beyond more distant more remote remoter yon yonder

Antonyms

WEAK

closer nearer

ADVERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

also better further over too

WEAK

additionally along with as well besides beyond furthermore in addition likewise moreover withal

Antonyms

WEAK

less

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longer

These were men who by and large no longer trust bankers, if they ever did.

From Slate ● Sep. 20, 2026

The first break is longer, three weeks rather than two, and comes later.

From BBC ● Sep. 20, 2026

The Trailseeker has a slightly longer roof and a more wagon-like hatch.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

The time-of-possession disparity also played a big role in the loss, with the Cardinals controlling the ball roughly 15 minutes longer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026

I assure myself again that she got it wrong, but it takes me longer to convince myself.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam

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