How to Use extend in a Sentence

extend

verb
Definition of extendnext
Synonyms for extendnext
  • The woods extend for miles to the west.
  • The table extends to eight feet in length.
  • He extended a hand in greeting.
  • The table measures eight feet long when it is fully extended.
  • Their knowledge of the family's history extends back to colonial times.
  • His popularity extends from coast to coast.
  • Their influence extends well beyond their immediate circle of friends.
  • With the bases loaded again, Jake Lavin was hit by a pitch to extend the lead to 2-0 in the first.
    — Michael Huntley, Orange County Register, 5 Apr. 2024
  • At the same time, extend left arm and right leg to straight in the air so both are parallel to the floor.
    — Jennifer Nied, Women's Health, 10 July 2023
  • The question extended beyond the worn grass and murky pond of the campus.
    — TIME, 12 Jan. 2024
  • The pilot tried to make amends with Parks, 50, by extending her a rose at the Traitors reunion.
    — Dana Rose Falcone, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
  • Press Up Press through your palms to extend your elbows back up to the high position of a pushup (back to high plank).
    — Brett Williams, Men's Health, 10 July 2023
  • The Heat entered halftime ahead by five and extended its lead to as many as 18 points in the second half.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2024
  • While most events are scheduled for Monday, a few will extend into the week.
    — Brendel Hightower, Detroit Free Press, 12 Jan. 2024
  • Plus, the handle extends from 29 to 52 inches, so no crevice goes unscrubbed.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2023
  • The four-day truce deal, which began on Friday, had been been extended for two days.
    — WSJ, 30 Nov. 2023
  • To meet that threshold, Santa Fe Public Schools added four school days to the year and extended the length of the day by 15 minutes.
    — Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 20 Sep. 2023
  • The fair, which usually ends on the Fourth of July, was extended through the weekend that ends on July 7.
    — Luke Harold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
  • The agreement was extended several times and six pandas were born at the zoo.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2023
  • That contract was set to sunset in November but was extended through the end of May.
    — Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2024
  • But after Labor Day, the board of elections will extend its hours until the election.
    — Lucas Daprile, cleveland, 14 Aug. 2023
  • Hang your rod as close to the ceiling as possible and extend your rod to less than 12 inches on either side of the window.
    — Stephanie Osmanski, Southern Living, 10 July 2023
  • The horizon of our ambitions didn’t extend further than maybe next month’s gig.
    — Peter Larsen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 July 2023
  • The review will determine whether the program will be extended for three more years.
    — Melissa Gomez, Los Angeles Times, 8 Nov. 2023
  • The deadlines: The last measure passed by Congress extended funding deadlines to March 1 and March 8.
    — Jacob Bogage, Washington Post, 29 Feb. 2024
  • There is no discount on the bike itself, but an extra battery extends the time between charges.
    — WIRED, 18 Nov. 2023
  • But our favorite Christmas cake recipes extend beyond the dessert table.
    — Rick Lewis, Bon Appétit, 26 Oct. 2023
  • The changes included switching the team in charge of the execution process and extending the amount of time the state had to perform the execution.
    — Marty Roney, USA TODAY, 21 July 2023
  • Tribe Caribe’s commitment to the city’s creativity extends well beyond the its doors.
    — Michael Snyder, Travel + Leisure, 23 Dec. 2023
  • That would extend beyond infotainment changes to include more in-depth drive mode tweaks and other ways to alter the feel of the EV for each driver.
    — Evan Williams, Ars Technica, 26 Oct. 2023

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