Definitions for stretched
stretched

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1. stretchedadjective

   (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

   "well-stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury"

2. stretchedadjective

   extended or spread over a wide area or distance

   "broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us"

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1. stretched

   Stretching is a form of physical exercise in which a specific muscle or tendon (or muscle group) is deliberately flexed or stretched in order to improve the muscle's felt elasticity and achieve comfortable muscle tone. The result is a feeling of increased muscle control, flexibility, and range of motion. Stretching is also used therapeutically to alleviate cramps and to improve function in daily activities by increasing range of motion.In its most basic form, stretching is a natural and instinctive activity; it is performed by humans and many other animals. It can be accompanied by yawning. Stretching often occurs instinctively after waking from sleep, after long periods of inactivity, or after exiting confined spaces and areas. Not only vertebrates (mammals and birds), but also spiders were found to exhibit stretching in 2021.Increasing flexibility through stretching is one of the basic tenets of physical fitness. It is common for athletes to stretch before (for warming up) and after exercise in an attempt to reduce risk of injury and increase performance.: 42 Stretching can be dangerous when performed incorrectly. There are many techniques for stretching in general, but depending on which muscle group is being stretched, some techniques may be ineffective or detrimental, even to the point of causing hypermobility, instability, or permanent damage to the tendons, ligaments, and muscle fiber. The physiological nature of stretching and theories about the effect of various techniques are therefore subject to heavy inquiry. Though static stretching is a part of some pre and post-workout routines, a review article that was published in January 2020 by the Scandinavian Society of Clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, indicated that pre-exercise static stretching did in-fact reduce an individual's overall muscular strength and maximal performance. Furthermore, these findings present a uniform effect, regardless of an individual's age, sex, or training status. For this reason, an active dynamic warm-up is recommended before exercise in place of static stretching.

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1. stretched

   Stretched refers to the state or condition of being extended or expanded, often to its limit, physically or metaphorically. This could pertain to situations like a material being pulled in opposite directions to increase its length, an individual extending a body part in order to improve flexibility, or a resource being used to its maximum capacity.

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1. Stretched

   of Stretch

British National Corpus

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   Rank popularity for the word 'stretched' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4415

How to pronounce stretched?

1. Alex

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of stretched in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of stretched in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of stretched in a Sentence

1. Oliver Wendell Holmes:

   One's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions.

2. Oliver Wendell Holmes:

   A person's mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions.

3. Sri da Avabhas:

   Man's mind stretched to a new idea never goes back to its original dimensions.

4. Inger Andersen:

   Countries have stretched, but they've not stretched enough, many of them sort of kick the can down the road, and we need to see not pledges anymore we actually need to see real action.

5. Fosun CEO Liang Xinjun:

   The company's balance sheet will be less stretched in the future.

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