Definitions for stretched
stretched

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. stretched(adj)

   (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching

   "well-stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury"

2. stretched(adj)

   extended or spread over a wide area or distance

   "broad fields lay stretched on both sides of us"

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Stretched

   of Stretch

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

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

How to pronounce stretched?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say stretched in sign language?

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 Jr.:

   A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimension.

2. Miguel Cerbantes:

   Truth may be stretched, but cannot be broken, and always gets above falsehood, as does oil above water.

3. Bryan Koon:

   In 2017, when you had Harvey, Hurricane Irma and Maria, that stretched Federal Emergency Management Agency pretty thin, and some would say past the breaking point, but right now, you have a disaster going on in every state, every territory, every county and every city.

4. Stephen Mayer:

   I think pork supply is going to get pretty tight beginning probably next week, even though food service is slow, you're going to see that supply get stretched awfully thin trying to keep retail stores open.

5. Miller Tabak Maley:

   A lot of people have been putting their estimates together for the second half based on a near-term positive outcome on this trade deal, if that gets pushed out further, that gets earnings pushed out further, and that makes valuations more stretched.

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