How to Use elongate in a Sentence

elongate

verb
Definition of elongatenext
Synonyms for elongatenext
  • New medical procedures have elongated the careers of many athletes.
  • These stretching exercises can help elongate your leg muscles.
  • Reach over toward the right to elongate the left side of your waist.
    — Stephanie Mansour, CNN, 22 Apr. 2020
  • The slim leg feels modern while the high-waist cut elongates the legs.
    — Paula Lee, Glamour, 19 Dec. 2023
  • Abergel said the look helped to elongate the appearance of his client’s neck.
    — Meg Hemphill, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2024
  • The tension and weight of the ponytail will pull on the spirals to elongate their shape.
    — NBC News, 12 Aug. 2019
  • Wall Stretch The runner’s wall stretch is a great way to stretch and elongate the muscles in the back of your leg.
    — Stephanie Mansour, NBC News, 16 July 2019
  • At the same time, elongate your neck and tip your chin down a little bit.
    — Kim Komando, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2022
  • To elongate the legs, the pants have a wide-leg silhouette as well as a high-rise waist.
    — Nicol Natale, Peoplemag, 11 Jan. 2023
  • This elongates the neck and jawline and overstates the power of surgery.
    — Jolene Edgar, Allure, 1 Dec. 2023
  • Made from a cotton-polyester, the durable, stretchy suit hits high on the hip to elongate the leg and show off a bit of backside.
    — Taylor Lane, PEOPLE.com, 15 July 2021
  • Start first in getting it as close to the lashes, and then elongate it or come down a bit.
    — Kathleen Hou, The Cut, 12 Jan. 2018
  • Keep your head parallel to your arms and your spine elongated through the neck.
    — Hayden Carpenter, Outside Online, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Both to elongate my legs and keep me as far away from the New York City pavement as possible.
    — The Editors, Town & Country, 29 July 2022
  • Round and almond shapes elongate and makes hands look more slender.
    — Alanna Greco, Marie Claire, 28 July 2017
  • This makes the ocean water spread out and elongate on the far side of the planet, about 12 hours after the earlier (and stronger) high tide.
    — Natalie Hamilton, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 Aug. 2021
  • So, that enabled us to keep it tighter and elongate in certain sections.
    — Addie Morfoot, Variety, 8 Feb. 2023
  • To refresh the look, Jett elongated the silhouette of the piece, including the ties.
    — Liana Satenstein, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2018
  • To elongate the face shape, go for strong angular fringe or add additional height at the top of the style.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Off star and Oscar winner to elongate the swear in such a dramatic way.
    — Clark Collis, EW.com, 22 Apr. 2022
  • From there, Phillips elongated Jenner’s eyes, which were the focal point of the night’s beauty look.
    — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2023
  • Earning its moniker, Frame's Hight N Tight style has a rigid feel and a high-rise that nips in at the waist for an elongating effect.
    — Sophie Dweck, Town & Country, 20 Mar. 2023
  • Over-the-knee boots are extremely flattering and elongate the legs.
    — Kami Phillips, PEOPLE.com, 12 Dec. 2017
  • In villages in the Schwarzwald, there are sneering houses: the little window in the roof is elongated like a sly eye.
    — Vladimir Nabokov, The New Yorker, 8 Nov. 2019
  • The trees in the background and the grass on the riverbank are blurred and unnaturally elongated, just like the water.
    — Eleanor McCrary, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2023
  • The sporty lines on the high cut, high waisted bottoms create an elongating effect to the leg with ample room for the thighs to feel free.
    — Staff Author, Peoplemag, 19 June 2023
  • The extended side sill panels gave the E63 S a low-to-the-ground appearance and elongated the overall line.
    — Emma Jayne Williams, star-telegram, 15 Dec. 2017
  • To elongate your already tall ceilings, hang a pendant light high above the sitting area.
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 13 Apr. 2022
  • Ryan was textbook, elongating his arms, popping his target right in the shoulder pads to get him off the route.
    — Conor Orr, SI.com, 17 Jan. 2018
  • Waists were dropped to thigh-height and hung from garter belts of Mr. Browne’s signature red, white and blue grosgrain, the better to fool the eye and elongate the proportions.
    — Vanessa Friedman, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2017

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