stretched
Made longer forcibly
Stretched is the past tense and past participle of stretch, describing something that has been extended, pulled, or expanded beyond its normal or resting state.
A rubber band can be stretched, as can muscles, budgets, and the truth.
When resources are stretched, they're being used to capacity or beyond: The department was stretched thin after the layoffs.
Something stretched out covers more space or time than expected: The meeting stretched into the evening.
Lengthened in time or space
- lengthenedIncreased in extent
- prolongedMade to last longer
- drawn-outExtended beyond normal duration
- expandedMade larger or wider
pulled · spread · distended · enlarged · unfolded · extruded · dilated · strung
Small in diameter
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
- depletedSeverely reduced or emptied
- drainedEmptied of resources
taxed · burdened · frayed · worn · overtaxed · overburdened · maxed-out · limited
Firmly stretched or fitting
constricted · drum-tight · tensioned · braced · suspended · tightened · spanning · canvas
extended
Lengthened in time or space
- lengthenedIncreased in extent
- prolongedMade to last longer
- drawn-outExtended beyond normal duration
expanded · pulled · spread · distended · enlarged · unfolded · extruded · dilated · strung · splayed
thin
Small in diameter
- strainedUnder uncomfortable tension
- exhaustedUtterly depleted of energy
- depletedSeverely reduced or emptied
drained · taxed · burdened · frayed · worn · overtaxed · overburdened · maxed-out · limited · scarce
tight
Firmly stretched or fitting
stiff · constricted · drum-tight · tensioned · braced · suspended · tightened · spanning · canvas · trampoline
flexible
Able to bend freely
supple · tensile · rubbery · yielding · rebounding · give · expandable · lycra · spandex · elastane
- alteredmodified, changed, altered, edited, revised
- cartoon traitsrubbery, goofy, bug-eyed, slapstick, zany
- distortedwarped, twisted, bent, contorted, crooked
- tightnesstight, taut, snug, constricting, compressed
- muscle conditionstoned, flexed, relaxed, tense, tight
- vaultingsafety vault, vaulting horse, springboard, landing, takeoff
stretchedcontracted
Reduced in size
shrunk · compressed · shortened · shrunken · retracted
stretchedabundant
Existing in great quantity
comfortable · ample · flush · unburdened · unstrained
- stretch outExtend to full length
- stretched outLengthened or spread out
- home stretchConcluding phase of effort
- seventh inning stretchBaseball's mid-late pause
- stretch the truthDistort facts mildly
- stretching outExtending in length
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