stretches
Reaches or expands
Stretches is the plural of stretch—extended portions of space, time, or effort.
A road has lonely stretches; a job has boring stretches.
We drove through long stretches of desert.
As a verb, stretches means extends or elongates: She stretches before her morning run.
The budget only stretches so far.
He stretches the truth means he exaggerates.
Mind-body exercise discipline
- pilatesControlled movement exercise method
- warmupPre-activity preparation
- cooldownGradual intensity reduction
- flexibilityAbility to adapt easily
mobility · hamstrings · quadriceps · splits · lunge · bend · twist · hold
Elastic polymer from trees
- spandexElastic synthetic fiber
- lycraElastic synthetic fiber
- bungeeElastic cord with hooks
- tensileCapable of elongation
latex · elasticity · springiness · recoil · snapback · elastomer · neoprene · stretchable
Vehicle travel surface
- highwayMajor road for travel
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- desertTo leave behind completely
- prairieOpen grassy flatland
tundra · farmland · beach · river · expanse · span · tract · corridor
Harmful excess of effort
- pullForce toward oneself
- tearTo pull apart
- injuryPhysical or psychological harm
- achePersistent dull discomfort
soreness · muscle · tendon · ligament · sprain · pain · tightness · knot
Force something away
- challengeTest of ability
- boundariesLines marking separation
- capacityMaximum amount containable
- potentialLatent capacity for development
comfort zone · credibility · truth · imagination · resources · budget · patience · ability
Punctuation ending sentences
- spellArrange letters correctly
- stintFixed work period
- intervalDuration between two points
- runMove swiftly on foot
phase · block · segment · marathon · shift · homestretch · long haul · consecutive
Sustained price level increase
- growthIncrease in size
- enlargementIncrease in size
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
- extensionAdded part or duration
widening · broadening · lengthening · spreading · distension · ballooning · elongation · dilation
yoga
Mind-body exercise discipline
- pilatesControlled movement exercise method
- warmupPre-activity preparation
- cooldownGradual intensity reduction
flexibility · mobility · hamstrings · quadriceps · splits · lunge · bend · twist · hold · pose
rubber
Elastic polymer from trees
tensile · latex · elasticity · springiness · recoil · snapback · elastomer · neoprene · stretchable · give
road
Vehicle travel surface
prairie · tundra · farmland · beach · river · expanse · span · tract · corridor · landscape
overexertion
Harmful excess of effort
ache · soreness · muscle · tendon · ligament · sprain · pain · tightness · knot · cramp
push
Force something away
- challengeTest of ability
- boundariesLines marking separation
- capacityMaximum amount containable
potential · comfort zone · credibility · truth · imagination · resources · budget · patience · ability · beyond
period
Punctuation ending sentences
run · phase · block · segment · marathon · shift · homestretch · long haul · consecutive · uninterrupted
inflation
Sustained price level increase
- growthIncrease in size
- enlargementIncrease in size
- swellingAbnormal tissue enlargement
extension · widening · broadening · lengthening · spreading · distension · ballooning · elongation · dilation · distortion
- floor exercisesplank, planks, crunches, push-ups, sit-ups
- kids exercisejumping jacks, jump rope, running, hopping, skipping
- warm-upsjumping jacks, leg swings, arm circles, hip circles, arm swings
- relaxationrelax, naps, break, rest, calm
- distortionsdistort, distorts, deform, warp, twist
- drillsdrill, drills, drilling, fire drill, earthquake drill
stretchescontracts
Enforceable written agreements
shrinks · compresses · shortens · constricts · squeezes
- 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
stretch, stretching, stretched, stretcher, stretch out, stretchers, stretchered, stretchering, stretch the truth