- present participle of stretch.
stretching
Example Sentences
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Two wickets down, next to no runs on the board, Root striding down the steps and stretching at the boundary's edge before sprinting halfway to the crease.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Raman dominated precincts known for their progressive politics, particularly those with younger people in renter-heavy neighborhoods stretching from Hollywood to Highland Park, including her home base of Silver Lake.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
It means routing people into additional jobs, stretching talent too thin.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
Senate — a pattern stretching back more than half a century.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026
He’s doing some funny stretching moves by the driver’s-side door.
From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy
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