Synonym: distend, draw out, elongate, expand, extend, spread, strain. Antonym: shrink. Similar words: stretch out, retreat, stress, streak, street, stream, contretemps, distress. Meaning: [stretʃ] 
n. 1. a large and unbroken expanse or distance 2. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out 3. a straightaway section of a racetrack 4. exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent 5. extension to or beyond the ordinary limit 6. an unbroken period of time during which you do something 7. the capacity for being stretched. v. 1. occupy a large, elongated area 2. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body 3. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length 4. become longer by being stretched and pulled 5. make long or longer by pulling and stretching 6. lie down comfortably 7. pull in opposite directions 8. extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly 9. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones 10. increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance 11. extend one's body or limbs. adj. 1. having an elongated seating area 2. easily stretched.
n. 1. a large and unbroken expanse or distance 2. the act of physically reaching or thrusting out 3. a straightaway section of a racetrack 4. exercise designed to extend the limbs and muscles to their full extent 5. extension to or beyond the ordinary limit 6. an unbroken period of time during which you do something 7. the capacity for being stretched. v. 1. occupy a large, elongated area 2. extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body 3. extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length 4. become longer by being stretched and pulled 5. make long or longer by pulling and stretching 6. lie down comfortably 7. pull in opposite directions 8. extend the scope or meaning of; often unduly 9. corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance; often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones 10. increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance 11. extend one's body or limbs. adj. 1. having an elongated seating area 2. easily stretched. 
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211. The thought of thousands of tonnes of radioactive waste being buried under their favourite stretch of countryside filled local residents with horror.
212. It was on that stretch of track that the Sunset Limited derailed in October near Hyder.
213. A suggestive hint comes from Trinidad where small fish called guppies vary in color according to the stretch of water they inhabit.
214. Her home consists of two battered green fishing boats tied together a few feet off a stretch of garbage-strewn Nile shoreline.
215. Breathless with excitement, Meredith scanned the stretch of stunning palaces which lined the canal, feeling a sense of awe.
216. Not tightly enough to restrict the blood flow, but sufficient to make her long to be able to stretch.
217. But stretch it very tight like a drum, or it will not have the effect of keeping out the cold.
218. After driving for so long on the gravel I was glad to get on an even stretch of road.
219. It may stretch credulity to the point that signs of real abuse are overlooked.
220. This enables its neck to stretch, coil and almost revolve the head; the most extreme example being the owl.
221. Ribbons of red, green and ocher stone stretch across the canyon walls.
222. Stretch your arms out to the sides, flex both hands, and draw small, quick tight circles round one way.
223. This wonderful diverse stretch of woodland clings tenaciously to the almost precipitous sides of the gorge.
224. We stretch out our tired legs and drink cups of tea we have brought up from the pantry.
225. She stared fixedly at she straight hard stretch of highway.
226. Wet hair tends to stretch and break and is very vulnerable so never use a bristle brush on hair when wet.
227. But you always evaded this question, saying your allowance from home would not stretch to paying the extra rent.
228. Most have been seen at Chichester gravel pits, but the species may occur on any stretch of fresh water.
229. Roach and small chub on the Roberts Park stretch at Saltaire.
230. A good quality tape-measure that will not stretch is necessary for general sewing use.
231. The voluntary partnership grew out of the misfired attempt to create a so-called business improvement district in a 30-block stretch of downtown.
232. The moment he emerged on to a flat stretch of road after negotiating a particularly tight corner the explanation was obvious.
233. Secondly, always seek to delegate tasks which will stretch your subordinates.
234. No one tackles its succession of hairpin bends unless they have to: it is a particularly dangerous stretch of road.
235. Many collectors are happy to stretch the definition beyond the 1960s. Sentencedict.com
236. His quest for glory has caused him to stretch his energies to the absolute limit.
237. Haywood High school is offering them the chance to attend weekly masterclasses, to stretch their minds that bit more.
238. Yesterday he was rowing with the boat race squad on this stretch of Thames at Wallingford when he complained he felt unwell.
239. When completed, the theater would stretch out even to where the barber shop was located.
240. Hold that stretch, pulling and elongating the spine from the very base out of the hips, chin to chest.
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