"stretched" in the verb sense

1. stretch, stretch along

occupy a large, elongated area

"The park stretched beneath the train line"

2. stretch, extend

extend one's limbs or muscles, or the entire body

"Stretch your legs!"

"Extend your right arm above your head"

3. unfold, stretch, stretch out, extend

extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length

"Unfold the newspaper"

"stretch out that piece of cloth"

"extend the TV antenna"

4. stretch

become longer by being stretched and pulled

"The fabric stretches"

5. elongate, stretch

make long or longer by pulling and stretching

"stretch the fabric"

6. stretch, stretch out

lie down comfortably

"To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"

7. stretch

pull in opposite directions

"During the Inquisition, the torturers would stretch their victims on a rack"

8. stretch

extend the scope or meaning of often unduly

"Stretch the limits"

"stretch my patience"

"stretch the imagination"

9. load, adulterate, stretch, dilute, debase

corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance often by replacing valuable ingredients with inferior ones

"adulterate liquor"

10. extend, stretch

increase in quantity or bulk by adding a cheaper substance

"stretch the soup by adding some more cream"

"extend the casserole with a little rice"

11. stretch, stretch out

extend one's body or limbs

"Let's stretch for a minute

"stretched" in the adjective sense

1. stretched

of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

"well-stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury"

2. stretched

extended or spread over a wide area or distance

"broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us"

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