Definition (noun) a large and unbroken expanse or distance
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a stretch of highway
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a stretch of clear water
Definition (noun) the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
Definition (noun) a straightaway section of a racetrack
Definition (noun) exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent
Definition (noun) extension to or beyond the ordinary limit
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running at full stretch
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by no stretch of the imagination
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beyond any stretch of his understanding
Definition (noun) an unbroken period of time during which you do something
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there were stretches of boredom
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he did a stretch in the federal penitentiary
Definition (noun) the capacity for being stretched
Definition (verb) occupy a large, elongated area
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The park stretched beneath the train line
Definition (verb) extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body
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Stretch your legs!
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Extend your right arm above your head
Definition (verb) extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length
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Unfold the newspaper
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stretch out that piece of cloth
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extend the TV antenna
Definition (verb) become longer by being stretched and pulled
Definition (verb) make long or longer by pulling and stretching
Definition (verb) lie down comfortably
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To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass
Definition (verb) pull in opposite directions
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During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack
Definition (verb) extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly
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Stretch the limits
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stretch my patience
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stretch the imagination
Definition (verb) corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones
Definition (verb) increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance
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stretch the soup by adding some more cream
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extend the casserole with a little rice
Definition (verb) extend one's body or limbs
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Let's stretch for a minute--we've been sitting here for over 3 hours
Definition (adj) having an elongated seating area
Definition (adj) easily stretched