elongating

The word “elongating” has 4 syllables: e-lon-gat-ing

It's pronounced as /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪtɪŋ/

What is synonym and antonym for elongating?

In the thesaurus, “elongating” has 36 synonyms and 23 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for elongating along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for elongating

amplifying
attenuating
bigness
bulkiness
diffuseness
drawing out
elongation
enlarging
expanding
expansion
extending
extension
extensiveness
garrulousness
greatness
growth
heftiness
increasing
largeness
lengthening
lengthiness
long-windedness
outstretching
prolixity
prolongation
prolonging
protracting
protraction
spread
stretching
talkativeness
talkiness
thinning
verboseness
volubility
wordiness

Antonyms for elongating

abbreviating
abbreviation
abridgement
abridging
abridgment
brevity
briefness
compression
conciseness
condensation
contraction
curtailing
curtailment
cutting
cutting back
decreasing
diminishing
lessening
reducing
shortening
shortness
shrinking
thickening

Meanings of elongating

verb
1. To make long or longer by pulling and stretching; to make elongated.
2. To become long or longer by being pulled or stretched; to become elongated.
3. To move to or place at a distance (from something).
4. To depart to, or be at, a distance (from something); especially, to recede apparently from the sun, as a planet in its orbit.

Example Sentences

The tailor is elongating the dress to match the new fashion trend.
She kept elongating her sentences, making the explanation hard to follow.
The company is elongating the deadline to give employees more time.
They are elongating the bridge to improve traffic flow.
The vines were elongating rapidly along the garden wall.

On this page you'll find 59 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to elongating, such as: abbreviating, abbreviation, abridgement, abridging, abridgment, amplifying, attenuating.

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