How to Use lengthen in a Sentence

lengthen

verb
Definition of lengthennext
Synonyms for lengthennext
  • The days lengthened with the approach of spring.
  • Proper care will lengthen the life of the engine.
  • As the days lengthen again in spring, the bulbs will start to enlarge.
    — Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 29 Sep. 2022
  • These are great for those who want to lengthen or change the shape of their nails.
    — Elizabeth Denton, Allure, 31 Mar. 2022
  • The project will lengthen and widen the northbound ramp at the exit.
    — oregonlive, 29 July 2022
  • Inhale and sit up straight to lengthen spine through the crown of your head.
    — Lauren Bedosky, Health.com, 13 Dec. 2019
  • Winter will pass, the days will lengthen, the ice will melt in the pasture pond.
    — Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 21 Feb. 2022
  • Tarell Basham raised his arms to lengthen his frame up the middle.
    — Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 21 Sep. 2021
  • Once some of the speedsters start to wilt in the heat, this one should be lengthening his stride.
    — courant.com, 19 July 2019
  • To lengthen its life span, take care when putting it up and storing it.
    — Discover Magazine, 9 Dec. 2023
  • But the lengthening hurricane season, the floods, and the droughts?
    — Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 2 Oct. 2023
  • It’s helped grow the bare spots in my eyebrows and lengthened my lashes.
    — Mia Meltzer, Rolling Stone, 23 Feb. 2024
  • Opting for any of these may lengthen your route, but will decrease the angle of the pitch.
    — Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 29 June 2023
  • The Colts are waiting to see whether the broken nose could lengthen his absence.
    — Nate Atkins, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Oct. 2022
  • Draw your navel up to your spine to lengthen the lower back—or, if that’s too hard, don’t do it.
    — Josh Freedman, The New Yorker, 20 Aug. 2022
  • That’s the group I picture abusing a lengthening red light the most.
    — Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 11 Feb. 2020
  • Keep in mind that adding veggies or other things to the fish will lengthen the cooking time.
    — Ryan Wichelns, Outside Online, 15 Oct. 2020
  • As the day progressed, the ropes used to move the obelisk started to slip and lengthen, endangering the outcome of the project.
    — William Gurstelle, WSJ, 25 Nov. 2022
  • Put your feet together and lengthen your legs in front of you.
    — Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF, 9 Oct. 2024
  • The pace of delivery and breaks for applause can lengthen a speech.
    — George Petras, USA TODAY, 8 Feb. 2023
  • The race has lengthened to 15 miles, the mowers aren’t just mowers and the car perk’s been phased out, but the tradition still stands.
    — Heather Bushman, The Indianapolis Star, 5 July 2023
  • With each inhale, lengthen your spine by drawing your head toward the front of the room.
    — Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 20 Nov. 2024
  • The group in June lengthened the 2.2 million barrels per day cut through the end of September.
    — Krystal Hur, CNN, 5 Sep. 2024
  • Shadows lengthened and slid up the walls like specters, and a chill descended on the temples.
    — Monisha Rajesh, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2024
  • The impact causes a tendon in the leg to lengthen, pulling wires on the underside of each toe.
    — Matt Simon, Wired, 1 Dec. 2021
  • Gradually lengthen the time your dog will stay in the bag, working up to a few hours.
    — Sal Vaglica, WSJ, 2 Oct. 2020
  • The shorter bristles cozy right up to our roots (to sculpt), while the wider teeth glide through to the very tips of our lashes (to lengthen and define).
    — Liana Schaffner, Allure, 21 Sep. 2023
  • The school day in Jefferson Parish is about to lengthen by 30 minutes.
    — Faimon Roberts, NOLA.com, 7 Nov. 2020
  • The second, to lengthen the silhouette to the maximum even with garments designed to combat the cold.
    — Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 29 Dec. 2024
  • Sentencing enhancements are added to charges and can lengthen prison sentences.
    — Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2025

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