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extending

adjective as in reaching

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The extending out of one syllable is a great songwriting device.

Did you envision your Pryor biography as extending your previous investigation—aesthetically and historically?

“I just got my nails done,” gushes Michael C. Hall, extending his manicured, silver digits towards me.

Extending the life of a fighter jet past its expected lifespan comes at a steep price.

“If anything, John Kerry succeeded in extending the period of hope for a little bit longer,” he said.

Not a word now,” cried Longcluse harshly, extending his hand quickly towards him; “I may do that which can't be undone.

New rows of stately houses have recently been built, and the "court end" of the city is extending rapidly toward the West.

Through it runs a vein about one vara wide, extending east and west for some distance.

They have no walls, for the roofs serve as everything, extending from above even to the ground.

In both cases the riparian owner, so-called, may erect a wharf extending from his land subject to public control.

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On this page you'll find 15 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to extending, such as: approaching, continuing, lengthening, ranging, spanning, and spreading.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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