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

Example Sentences

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An adoring crowd stretched out the door, down East Washington Street and into a nearby alley.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 24, 2026

Accountants try to match big, lumpy investments with the yearslong income they produce by pretending the spending is stretched out.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

Roberts does not expect the four-time MVP to be fully stretched out by the start of the regular season.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2026

When that happens, smaller moons can be pushed into more stretched out orbits, increasing the chances that they collide with neighboring moons.

From Science Daily • Feb. 27, 2026

It’s all stretched out and torn away from the body part.

From "Popcorn" by Rob Harrell

stretched-out

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