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.

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 stretched to the limit …

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

[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 work—we're …

The form 'stretched' is the past tense of 'stretch', indicating that it has already happened. The word 'stretched' originates from the Middle English word 'strecchen', which is derived from the Old English …

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 memory …

• It was a rough job, but somehow it didn't look that different with the skin stretched over straw instead of ribs. • Imagine a single golf tournament stretched over that time. • Joan and Jack enjoy meeting their …

Synonyms for STRETCHED: enlarged, padded, magnified, embellished, exaggerated, elaborated, inflated, embroidered; Antonyms of STRETCHED: reasonable, realistic, minimized, understated, …