telescoped

Example Sentences

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But this time around, in Burkina Faso, the timetable has telescoped.

From BBC • Jan. 26, 2022

There were two wheels at one end and a handle that telescoped out from the base at the other.

From Washington Post • Nov. 18, 2018

The result, “Conical Intersect,” was a giant tunnel that telescoped down through the building, widening as it went.

From New York Times • Jan. 11, 2018

If everything can be telescoped on to him, that would be better all round.

From The Guardian • Oct. 12, 2017

She pulled a tool from her backpack, an arm-length pole that telescoped out almost to Tall/s height.

From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld