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extended

/ɪkˈstɛndəd/adjective3 syllables

Extended means: fully extended or stretched forth.

Synonyms for extended18

adjective, as in fully extended or stretched forth

outspread, spread, outstretched, sprawly, spread-eagle, stretched

adjective, as in relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

drawn-out, lengthy, prolonged, protracted, long

adjective, as in drawn out or made longer spatially

elongated, lengthened, prolonged, long

adjective, as in large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity

extensive, large, big

adjective, as in beyond the literal or primary sense

figurative, nonliteral

Opposites of extended

unextended

What does extended mean?5

adjective

1

fully extended or stretched forth“an extended telescope”

2

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted“a drawn-out argument”

3

drawn out or made longer spatially“Picasso's elongated Don Quixote”

4

large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity“an extensive Roman settlement in northwest England”

5

beyond the literal or primary sense“‘hot off the press’ shows an extended sense of ‘hot’”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with extended?5

two syllables

ended
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Extended in a sentence

  • A bow that is always extended does not resist, it breaks soon.carlosalberto
  • The eagle extended its wings, ready to take flight.DJ_Saidez
  • On holidays, the subway hours are extended by an hour and a half.AlanF_US
  • The mother extended her hand to her baby, smiling brightly.unknown
  • This will be another magical evening with our extended family.unknown
  • The impudent child extended her legs across my lap.unknown
  • Algeria's naval bases need to be extended to accommodate larger warships.Amastan
  • Algeria's naval bases need to be extended and refitted to accommodate larger warships.Amastan

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