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stretched-out

ADJECTIVE

extended

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continued drawn-out lengthy protracted

STRONG

elongate elongated enlarged long prolonged spread unfolded unfurled

WEAK

spread-out very long

Antonyms

WEAK

abbreviated abridged compressed condensed contracted curtailed cut lessened narrow reduced shortened

ADJECTIVE

resting

Synonyms

STRONG

crashed dozing dreaming drowsing lounging napping quiet recessing reclining relaxing reposing sleeping snoozing unwinding

WEAK

asleep at ease at rest comfortable lying down taking a break taking it easy

Antonyms

WEAK

active

ADJECTIVE

supine

Synonyms

WEAK

decumbent flat flat on one's back horizontal level procumbent prone prostrate reclining recumbent

ADJECTIVE

vast

Synonyms

STRONGEST

ample big boundless broad colossal endless enormous extensive far-flung far-reaching gigantic great huge immense infinite limitless mammoth massive monumental spacious tremendous unlimited

WEAK

all-inclusive astronomical capacious comprehensive detailed eternal expanded forever giant illimitable immeasurable measureless monstrous never-ending prodigious prolonged spread-out sweeping titanic unbounded voluminous widespread

Antonyms

STRONGEST

bounded calculable ending finite insignificant limited little miniature minute narrow restricted short small teeny tiny trivial unimportant

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“The first EP was this whole story of giving birth to yourself, this giant stretched-out muse,” Isella said, leaning into a stem-winder about the genesis of art.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 13, 2025

The new image shows that the cocoon is stretched-out, which surprised scientists, who expected a different shape based on previous observations and computer models.

From Science Daily • Nov. 21, 2024

Then, big global winds in the lower few miles of the atmosphere accelerate those amped-up, stretched-out, water-rich versions of normal storms.

From National Geographic • Jan. 25, 2024

Here’s a look at where things stand, how their stretched-out standoff compares to past strikes, and what happens next.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 19, 2023

Her friend brought the ends of her boubou together and tucked them in, between her stretched-out legs.

From "Purple Hibiscus" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

stretched-out

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