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stretched

/stɹɛt͡ʃt/adjective1 syllable

Stretched means: (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching.

Synonyms for stretched3

adjective, as in (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

flexible, flexile

adjective, as in extended or spread over a wide area or distance

extended

What does stretched mean?2

adjective

1

(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching“well-stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury”

2

extended or spread over a wide area or distance“broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with stretched?3

one syllable

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Stretched in a sentence

  • The poor man was stretched out on the ground, unconscious.zumley
  • Ziri got up, stretched, and proceeded to pack up his gear.Amastan
  • The line stretched down the block and around the corner.Hybrid
  • Then he stretched his legs and settled back in his seat.orcrist
  • The child stretched out his hand to his mother.CM
  • This sweater is all stretched out of shape.CK
  • I stretched out my hand for the book.CM
  • The gooey cheese stretched as he pulled a slice of pizza from the box.megamanenm

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