Antonyms for lengthened

Grammar : Verb

Spell : lengk-thuhn, leng-, len-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈlɛŋk θən, ˈlɛŋ-, ˈlɛn-

Definition of lengthened

Origin : late 14c., from length + -en (1). Related: Lengthened; lengthening. Earlier verb was simply length (c.1300).

verb extend

Example sentences :

Baumberger lengthened his stride, and so reached the spot first.
Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower

Slowly, slowly, the bristling ball straightened out and lengthened.
Extract from : « White Fang » by Jack London

During his illness his hair had lengthened, and his beard had grown.
Extract from : « Abbe Mouret's Transgression » by Emile Zola

They stepped forward, lengthened their necks, and tried to see into the cab.
Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola

If the health talk is not given the play period is lengthened.
Extract from : « College Teaching » by Paul Klapper

All I could learn was that the nets were lengthened and deepened.
Extract from : « Tales of Fishes » by Zane Grey

The seconds lengthened into minutes, and the minutes in quarters and into half hours.
Extract from : « Glory of Youth » by Temple Bailey

Elongata -ate: drawn out; lengthened; much longer than wide.
Extract from : « Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology » by John. B. Smith

And again, for days that lengthened slowly into weeks, the work went on.
Extract from : « Masters of Space » by Edward Elmer Smith

Minutes lengthened into hours, and still no sound was heard.
Extract from : « The Naval History of the United States » by Willis J. Abbot.

Synonyms for lengthened

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