Synonyms of outstretch

outstretch

verb

ˌau̇t-ˈstrech 

1

as in to extend

to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area

the dog had outstretched his legs and was lying across the width of the doorway

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extend
• expand
• open
• unfold
• stretch (out)
• outspread
• spread (out)
• flare (out)
• unfurl
• fan (out)
• overspread

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• close
• reduce
• contract
• fold
• compact
• compress
• condense

2

as in to lengthen

to make longer

having outstretched our lunch break beyond all reason, we reluctantly headed back to work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lengthen
• extend
• stretch
• increase
• prolong
• elongate
• expand
• draw out
• drag (out)
• protract
• enlarge
• amplify
• thin
• attenuate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cut
• shorten
• cut back
• reduce
• curtail
• decrease
• diminish
• lessen
• abridge
• abbreviate
• thicken

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of outstretch

The component sounds of Spanish words, cut down to two vowels and four consonants, are conveyed by whistling, the trick being to curl your fingers against your mouth with one finger outstretched, as if your hand were a gun. —Anthony Lane, The New Yorker, 28 Feb. 2020

And that’s Bell jogging in to score the winning run with both arms outstretched over his head to give the Diamondbacks their only world championship. —Paul Gattis | [e-mail], al, 10 Jan. 2020

As Congress applauded the line, Pelosi stood, outstretched her arms, and clapped slowly and deliberately, as if the clap was more in jest than sincerity. —Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2019

While kicking around a soccer ball, the little princess took a few breaks to balance on one leg with her arms outstretched above her head. —Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 26 Nov. 2019