How to Use "Stretch" with Example Sentences

stretch (v): to make something wider or longer by pulling on it; to extend one's body or body part

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Used with adverbs:

"Stretch the fabric tightly over the sofa."
(tightly, tight)

"She stretched up to reach the top shelf."
(up, upwards)

"He gently stretched his injured arm."
(gently, carefully)

"I tried to stretch down to touch my toes."
(down, out, forward)

Used with prepositions:

"The kids stretched out on the floor."
(on)

stretch (n): the act of stretching one's body; an area of land or water

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Used with adjectives:

"She always begins her workout with a good stretch."
(good, gentle)

"The long stretch of ocean was breathtaking."
(long, open, vast, wide, great, large, beautiful, lovely)

"There is a narrow stretch of empty land in our backyard."
(narrow, small, short)

"We were the only ones on the empty stretch of the beach."
(empty, deserted)

"He drove on a dangerous stretch of the highway."
(dangerous, fast, continuous, straight)

Used with verbs:

"Let's start by doing some stretches."
(doing)

"Hold the stretch for a count of ten."
(Hold)

Used with prepositions:

"We saw beautiful flowers along the stretch of the road."
(along)

"Kids were playing on an empty stretch of land."
(on)

"We walked along the long stretch of the beach."
(of)