The meaning of STRETCH is to extend (one's limbs, one's body, etc.) in a reclining position. How to use stretch in a sentence.

One refers to movement and social relations stretched across multiple borders, and the other to a sense of self and group identity that differentiates communities.

[transitive] stretch somebody/something to make use of a lot of your money, supplies, time, etc. The pandemic has stretched healthcare resources to the limit. We can't take on any more …

To extend one's muscles or limbs, as after prolonged sitting or on awakening.

The system is very stretched. The deal will also help the company's stretched finances. Family finances were already very stretched. The staff are fully stretched as it is. The Navy is …

to (cause to) extend or spread from one place to another: [~ + object] The crew stretched a rope across the road. [no object] The forest stretches for miles. to extend in time:[no object] His …

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Definitions of stretched adjective (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching “well- stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury” synonyms: flexible, flexile able to flex; able to bend easily

Synonyms for STRETCHED: exaggerated, padded, expanded, colored, enhanced, embroidered, embellished, hyperbolized; Antonyms of STRETCHED: minimized, understated, belittled, …