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outstretched

ADJECTIVE
broad
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deep expansive full large vast
STRONG
roomy splay squat thick
WEAK
ample capacious extended immense latitudinous outspread spacious voluminous widespread
Antonyms
STRONGEST
narrow
STRONG
thin
ADJECTIVE
elongated
Synonyms
STRONGEST
stretched
STRONG
expanded extended increased prolonged protracted
WEAK
dragged out drawn out made longer strung-out
Antonyms
STRONG
shortened
ADJECTIVE
flat
Synonyms
STRONGEST
empty horizontal low unbroken
STRONG
even flush oblate plane reclining splay
WEAK
collapsed complanate decumbent deflated extended fallen pancake planar planate procumbent prone prostrate punctured recumbent spread-out supine tabular
Antonyms
STRONGEST
upright
STRONG
rough uneven
WEAK
elevated raised rounded
ADJECTIVE
long
Synonyms
STRONGEST
deep great high lengthy protracted tall
STRONG
continued elongate elongated enduring enlarged expanded lasting lengthened lingering prolonged running stretch stretched stretching sustained towering
WEAK
distant drawn-out extensive far-off far-reaching faraway gangling lanky lofty longish 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 lengthened lengthy lingering lofty long-drawn-out longish prolonged protracted rangy remote running spread-out spun out stretch stretched stretching stringy sustained tall towering
ADJECTIVE
protracted
Synonyms
STRONGEST
continued drawn-out enduring extensive lengthy lingering sustained
STRONG
dragging elongate elongated enlarged expanded lasting lengthened prolonged running stretch stretched stretching towering
WEAK
deep distant far-off far-reaching faraway gangling great high lanky lofty long-drawn-out longish overlong rangy remote spread-out spun out stringy tall
ADJECTIVE
wide
Synonyms
STRONGEST
ample broad deep expanded extensive far-reaching full immense large loose spacious vast
WEAK
advanced all-inclusive baggy capacious catholic commodious comprehensive dilated distended encyclopedic far-ranging general inclusive large-scale liberal open outspread radical scopic splay squat sweeping tolerant universal voluminous
Antonyms
STRONGEST
limited little miniature narrow restricted small tiny
WEAK
cramped straight

Example Sentences

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Fading away out of the corner of the court and almost into the laps of his teammates on the Hornets bench, Ball hit a rainbow three over Smart’s outstretched hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 16, 2026

Gusto jumped to head it and the ball landed on his outstretched arm.

From BBC • Jan. 13, 2026

It is surrounded by colorful animals who are repairing the robot as it holds a red, yellow and blue parrot in its outstretched hand.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2026

So the ship carried the cranes with their five outstretched booms the long way around the world.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 28, 2025

One arm up, the other outstretched, fist balled around a pretend sword.

From "Black Brother, Black Brother" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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