- present participle of stretch.
stretching
Example Sentences
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The cellblock towers four tiers high, each tier stretching across 28 cells.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
From Mexico to northern Brazil, stretching from the Pacific coast to the Guiana Highlands, approximately 110 million people experienced their hottest July on record.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
Coherent posted fiscal third-quarter revenue of $1.81 billion, with data centers and communications now 75% of the total and the backlog stretching into 2028.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
NBCUniversal’s Peacock is stretching its wings by joining the subscription YouTube Premium service — a significant boost for the streaming platform that has struggled to find its niche in the increasingly crowded landscape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
From where I stood I could see almost the entire Lagerstrasse, tens of thousands of women stretching out of sight, their breath hanging white in the night air.
From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom
