lengthen
verb
length·en
ˈleŋ(k)-thən 
ˈlen(t)-
lengthened; lengthening
ˈleŋ(k)th-niŋ,
ˈlen(t)th-;
ˈleŋ(k)-thə-
ˈlen(t)-
: to make longer
: to grow longer
Examples of lengthen in a Sentence
The days lengthened with the approach of spring.
Proper care will lengthen the life of the engine.
lengthen a pair of trousers
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Here in New Mexico, our growing season has lengthened since the 1970s, even as stream flows have decreased.
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Zoom in: The freeze-free growing season — the number of consecutive days with minimum temperatures above freezing — lengthened between 1970 and 2024 in nearly all of the nearly 200 cities studied.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 12 Mar. 2025
Here in New Mexico, our growing season has lengthened since the 1970s, even as stream flows have decreased.
—Laura Paskus, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Zoom in: The freeze-free growing season — the number of consecutive days with minimum temperatures above freezing — lengthened between 1970 and 2024 in nearly all of the nearly 200 cities studied.
—Alex Fitzpatrick, Axios, 10 Mar. 2025
The pose lengthens the entire posterior chain, including your spine and upper back.
—Amber Sayer, Outside Online, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for lengthen
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“Lengthen.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lengthen. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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lengthen
verb
length·en
ˈleŋ(k)-thən
ˈlen(t)-
lengthened; lengthening
ˈleŋ(k)th-(ə-)niŋ
ˈlen(t)th-
: to make or become longer
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