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Definition of lengthened : of Lengthen

Synonyms:

extensive, elongate, lengthy, protracted, long, drawn-out

engorged, developed, swollen, spread, stretched, thickened, dilated, distended, swelled

boosted, widened, accrued, amplified, raised, extended, grown, burgeoned, magnified, enlarged, maximized, augmented, fattened, broadened, added, heightened, grew, incremented, inflated, multiplied, increased, elevated, reinforced, advanced, expanded, upgraded

elongated, prolonged

Usage examples:

• The enemy suddenly opened with a devastating fire on the Battalion's trenches for a few minutes, lengthened the range, and under cover of this barrage the raiding party entered and surprised the men in the front line. - "The Story of the "9th King's" in France", Enos Herbert Glynne Roberts.
• And as the days lengthened, and the winter crept on toward spring, the peace of the house was slowly but surely undermined. - "In the Brooding Wild", Ridgwell Cullum.
• I had a talk with the Doctor when he came down to bleed me, and since there's to be no match between you and the girl"- He paused, keeping his eyes on his son's face, which lengthened and grew vacant with a vague alarm. - "The Story Of Kennett", Bayard Taylor.