stretch out
Example Sentences
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Two snooker tables can sit parallel, separated by a dividing wall, with just enough space for the players to roam and fully stretch out on all their shots.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
And who knew the NBA would stretch out this first-round series long enough to give Doncic and Reaves more healing time?
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026
"We are starting with food and water rationing on board, just so we can stretch out the number of days we go with available resources in case food, water and fuel are unavailable."
From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026
Only after readers have become invested in the characters—pot committed, so to speak—does Tolstoy stretch out the scenes and slow the action.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 11, 2026
Even though Beefy’s room was just at the end of the hall, the distance seemed to stretch out infinitely.
From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega
