- present participle of extend.
extending
Example Sentences
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The bone has short projections extending outward that resemble horns, and it lacks a ventral median groove.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 15, 2026
Senior Principal Veterinary Officer Elsie McGarvey said the department was "technically" potentially in breach of the court order by extending the grace period.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Online ticket marketplace StubHub was among the laggards, extending the total share-price loss since its IPO last year to 65%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
The world’s largest Muslim-majority country is extending mandatory halal-certification requirements on Oct.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 12, 2026
It feels like a wall, extending to either side of me and over my head, and there's no way to climb over it.
From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse
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