distending (Meaning)
distending (p. pr. & vb. n.)
of Distend
Synonyms & Antonyms of distending
Synonyms:
- fleshing (out)
- pumping up
- supersizing
- bumping (up)
- racheting (up)
- reenforcing
- beefing (up)
- protracting
- drawing out
- reinforcing
- skyrocketing
- ratcheting (up)
- collecting
- blowing up
- complementing
- maximizing
- accumulating
- raising
- enhancing
- hyping
- supplementing
- heightening
- building up
- magnifying
- amassing
Antonyms:
distending Sentence Examples
- The balloon continued distending as more air was pumped into it.
- The pregnant woman's belly was distending as the baby grew inside.
- The doctor used a needle to aspirate the fluid distending the patient's abdomen.
- The distending tumor was pressing on the patient's organs, causing pain and discomfort.
- The distending cyst was so large that it was visible through the patient's skin.
- The surgeon made an incision to drain the pus distending the patient's abscess.
- The distending hematoma was putting pressure on the patient's brain, causing neurological symptoms.
- The distending aneurysm was at risk of rupturing, which would have been fatal.
- The distending diverticulum was causing the patient's colon to become obstructed.
- The distending hernia was causing the patient's intestines to protrude through a weakened area of their abdominal wall.
FAQs About the word distending
of Distend
swelling, expanding, increasing, jumping, spiking, upping, intensifying, adding (to), boosting, booming
compressing, compressing, abridging, curtailing, shortening, curtailing, contracting, condensing, abbreviating, abridging
The balloon continued distending as more air was pumped into it.
The pregnant woman's belly was distending as the baby grew inside.
The doctor used a needle to aspirate the fluid distending the patient's abdomen.
The distending tumor was pressing on the patient's organs, causing pain and discomfort.
