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stretch

(transitive) To pull tight.

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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK

(transitive) To pull tight.

First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum.
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  • “I mean like I always say If you're into feet art you're probably into feet But apparently ones with kids is a stretch too far lol”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Most people pass the edge of the Isle of Dogs without a second thought, either heading to Greenwich or to the towers of commerce and finance. Few realise this stretch of riverbank once witnessed one of the boldest engineering feats in history. youtube.com/shorts/MjfBo...”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Black Onyx Stretch Bracelet With Hematite Cabochon - Boho Vibe, Chakra Stones https://tuppu.net/53d5b797 #Etsy #EarthEnergyGemstones #StretchBracelet”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “#Mermay #Mermay2026 #mermaid #digitalart #myart #characterdesign day 5 the Nectocaris. I imagine she can squash and stretch her tentacles.why I realise one of her tentacles is little too short in my opinion but hi so what”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Morning workout done. Added a yoga stretch—something 30-year-old me would've skipped. But my body's taught me humility since the back injury. Flexibility isn't just physical. The guys who can bend without breaking—in gym and in life—are the ones who last. #Fitness #MensHealth”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK

(transitive) To lengthen by pulling.

I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke.
Origin: From , from , from , from , *streg-, *treg-. Cognate with , , , , , , . More at stark. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK

(intransitive) To lengthen when pulled.

The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point.
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  • “Barack Obama appeared amid Stephen Colbert's final stretch of guests on 'The Late Show' before the program ends its three-decade run on May 21. The former president encouraged Colbert's tepid political ambitions.”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Wise advice! 😂 I was using a 400mm lens, shooting from across a street and a wide stretch of grass, and still got hissed at! I got about 5 shots before one of the adults seemed ready to charge across the street to get me, so I left them in peace. ☺️”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Pass the Torch is under 200 dollars away from it's fifth and currently LAST stretch goal!! Go give it a look and help out this incredible project 💛”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “$9.00USD – Misses top for stretch knits, McCalls pattern 2820, sz: M-L, c2000 vintageUNCUT – New”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
  • “Yes, George Monbiot has fallen under my spell! No, unfortunately, my magical powers of hypnosis don't stretch far enough to make his 'journalism' any less rubbish. Sorry!”

    — Bluesky· May 2026
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