EXTENDS Synonyms: 210 Similar and Opposite Words

extends

verb

present tense third-person singular of extend

as in lengthens

to make longer our guests from out of town extended their visit by a week

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as in offers

to put before another for acceptance or consideration the couple extended an invitation to join them for a get-together at their house after the concert

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as in expands

to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area you can extend that chaise longue so that it lies completely flat

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as in leads

to be positioned along a certain course or in a certain direction our backyard extends all the way to that brook

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as in increases

to make greater in size, amount, or number embarked on a series of wars intended to extend his empire

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as in dilutes

to alter (something) for the worse with the addition of foreign or lower-grade substances the company extends its ice cream with thickeners and other additives

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Recent Examples of extends Applegate’s willingness to share her experience has brought attention to an issue that extends far beyond any one person’s diagnosis. — Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026 But the versatility of the color doesn’t end with clothes; the beauty of camel extends to accessories, making even the smallest details feel luxe. — InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026 Here, the customer relationship extends from a personal shopping appointment to a meal, an exhibition or an evening out. — Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2026 This extends the concept beyond smelling an object remotely toward recreating aspects of a drinking experience. — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 The Pro-Retinol Body Cream Serum extends those benefits below the neck, thanks to retinyl propionate, a gentle retinol derivative that boosts cellular turnover and collagen production. — Madison San Miguel, Allure, 23 Oct. 2026 Rafauli’s approach to bespoke design extends beyond residential interiors. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2026 As for Scorsese, What Happens at Night extends his fruitful collaboration with DiCaprio, last seen in 2025’s Killers of the Flower Moon. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 23 Oct. 2026 His work at times extends beyond Ghana to include international like with people like the Kenyan British artist Michael Armitage and his Nairobi Contemporary Art Institute. — Gameli Hamelo, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

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The formula pairs glycerin and flexible polymers to coat and define every lash without weighing them down, while the dual-length brush prevents clumps and lengthens from root to tip.

— Madison San Miguel, Allure, 15 Oct. 2026
Aerohart also lengthens the Aviator's Ember to give users more leverage in plunging the piston.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of lengthens

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Compared to conventional microscopes, the Airscope offers a complete upgrade in neural imaging.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
For airlines, the larger plane offers a way to carry more passengers on a single flight, potentially lowering costs per seat.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of offers

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This is becoming especially important as the AI economy expands.

— H.E. Dr Abdulla Saif Al Jarwan, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
Larger aircraft expands capacity The 737-10 typically seats between 185 and 210 passengers in a two-class configuration, although its maximum seating capacity reaches 230.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of expands

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Macron can’t seek a third consecutive term, and far-right leader Marine Le Pen leads polling for the first round of the presidential election on April 18.

— Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026
Cooper has led wire-to-wire over Republican opponent Michael Whatley, maintaining wide polling and fundraising leads and forcing key GOP super PACs to pause spending in the race to focus elsewhere.

— Mabinty Quarshie, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of leads

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More specifically, the Base-01 stretches out over a patch of earthen floor measuring 183 sq ft (17 sq m) – about the same amount of floor as this handsome Ikea tiny home.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Oct. 2026
The first island chain, which stretches from Japan through Taiwan to the Philippines, is a central geographic feature in US and Chinese military planning.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of stretches

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The collagen-rich mixture gives the noodles their slippery texture, which Orlando complements with smoked chili, sunflower-seed miso, and fermented chili cream.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Oct. 2026
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— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026