stretched

Verb

stretch (third-person singular simple present stretches, present participle stretching, simple past and past participle stretched or (obsolete) straught or (obsolete) straight)

1. (transitive) To lengthen by pulling.
   • I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke.
2. (intransitive) To lengthen when pulled.
   • The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point.
3. (transitive) To pull tight.
   • First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum.
4. (intransitive, transitive) To extend one’s limbs or another part of the body, for example in order to improve the elasticity of one's muscles.
   • I always stretch my muscles before exercising.
5. (intransitive) To extend physically, especially from a limit point and/or to a limit point.
   • The beach stretches from Cresswell to Amble.
6. (figuratively, transitive) To get more use than expected from a limited resource.
   • I managed to stretch my coffee supply a few more days.

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