stretch (out) Synonyms

stretch (out) Meaning

stretch (out)

a system of industrial operation in which workers are required to do extra work with slight or with no additional pay, the act of stretching out, a labor practice in which workers are required to do extra work with slight or no additional pay, a slackening of production schedules so that a quantity of goods will be produced over a longer period than initially planned, a restructuring of a loan repayment schedule over an extended period of time, an economizing measure that spreads a limited quantity over a larger field than originally intended

stretch (out) Sentence Examples

  1. I stretched out my arms to reach the top shelf.
  2. The dog stretched out on the rug, taking a relaxing nap.
  3. After the long drive, I stretched out my legs to ease the stiffness.
  4. The plant stretched out its leaves towards the sunlight.
  5. The runner stretched out his muscles before the race.
  6. The gymnast stretched out her body to prepare for the competition.
  7. The cat stretched out lazily in the sunbeam.
  8. I stretched out the dough to make a pizza crust.
  9. The elastic fabric stretched out easily to accommodate the extra fabric.
  10. The doctor ordered the patient to stretch out their injured limb.

FAQs About the word stretch (out)

a system of industrial operation in which workers are required to do extra work with slight or with no additional pay, the act of stretching out, a labor practi

fan (out), flare (out), open, extend,expand, unfold, spread (out), unfurl,outspread, outstretch

close, contract, reduce,fold, compact,compress, condense

I stretched out my arms to reach the top shelf.

The dog stretched out on the rug, taking a relaxing nap.

After the long drive, I stretched out my legs to ease the stiffness.

The plant stretched out its leaves towards the sunlight.