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stretched

ADJECTIVE

distended

Synonyms

STRONG

bloated bulging enlarged expanded inflated

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puffed out puffy tumescent tumid turgid

Antonyms

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deflated shrunken

ADJECTIVE

elongated

Synonyms

STRONG

expanded extended increased prolonged protracted

WEAK

dragged out drawn out made longer outstretched strung-out

Antonyms

STRONG

shortened

ADJECTIVE

enlarged

Synonyms

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expanded extended inflated intensified magnified swollen

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aggrandized amplified augmented broadened caricatured developed dilated distended elaborated exaggerated lengthened spread widened

WEAK

added to blown up filled out tumid turgid

Antonyms

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compressed contracted shrunken

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reduced

ADJECTIVE

inflated

Synonyms

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bloated magnified overblown swollen

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aggrandized amplified augmented diffuse dilated distended enlarged extended filled grown overestimated puffed ranting spread surcharged

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aureate bombastic dropsical euphuistic flatulent flowery fustian grandiloquent hot-air magniloquent ostentatious pompous pretentious prolix pumped-up rhapsodical rhetorical showy tumescent tumid turgid verbose windy wordy

Antonyms

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shrunken

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abbreviated abridged compressed contracted reduced

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deflated

ADJECTIVE

long

Synonyms

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deep great high lengthy protracted tall

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continued elongate elongated enduring enlarged expanded lasting lengthened lingering prolonged running stretch stretching sustained towering

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distant drawn-out extensive far-off far-reaching faraway gangling lanky lofty longish outstretched rangy remote spread-out spun out stringy

Antonyms

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low short small

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abbreviated abridged ephemeral evanescent fleeting

ADJECTIVE

overlong

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continued deep distant dragging drawn-out elongate elongated enduring enlarged expanded extensive far-off far-reaching faraway gangling great high lanky lasting lengthened lengthy lingering lofty long-drawn-out longish outstretched prolonged protracted rangy remote running spread-out spun out stretch stretching stringy sustained tall towering

ADJECTIVE

protracted

Synonyms

STRONGEST

continued drawn-out enduring extensive lengthy lingering sustained

STRONG

dragging elongate elongated enlarged expanded lasting lengthened prolonged running stretch stretching towering

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deep distant far-off far-reaching faraway gangling great high lanky lofty long-drawn-out longish outstretched overlong rangy remote spread-out spun out stringy tall

ADJECTIVE

taut

Synonyms

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tense

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close firm flexed snug stiff strained stressed tightly drawn trim unyielding

Antonyms

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droopy flabby loose slack

ADJECTIVE

thin

Synonyms

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flat flimsy meager poor shallow skimpy sparse thick transparent

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diluted lame scant scattered slight

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feeble implausible improbable inadequate inconceivable incredible insubstantial insufficient questionable scanty scarce sketchy superficial unbelievable unconvincing unpersuasive unsubstantial untenable vapid weak-kneed

Antonyms

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adequate full intelligent reasonable strong substantial sufficient

STRONG

concentrated

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dense efficient fat heavy inflated obese solid undiluted

ADJECTIVE

tight

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compact cramped fast inflexible narrow rigid solid stable steady stiff strained strong sturdy taut tense thick tightened

WEAK

bound clasped close-fitting constricted contracted crowded dense drawn enduring established firm fixed hidebound invulnerable secure set skintight tenacious unbending unyielding

Antonyms

STRONGEST

loose slack yielding

WEAK

comfortable easy open wide

Example Sentences

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At another, he stretched out his full 8-foot wingspan to swat away a put-back dunk attempt.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Evacuation warnings stretched west into northern Thousand Oaks.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

The Tethys Ocean once stretched across a vast area of the planet before gradually disappearing during the Meso-Cenozoic period, which covers the last 250 million years.

From Science Daily • May 18, 2026

"It brings into question whether reaching the eventual 92% target by rinsing and repeating this sequence of 'elective sprints' is financially feasible or manageable for already stretched NHS staff."

From BBC • May 14, 2026

Though her eyes did not open, she stretched her fingers toward Clare.

From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman

stretched

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