The meaning of STRETCH is to extend (one's limbs, one's body, etc.) in a reclining position. How to use stretch in a sentence.

One refers to movement and social relations stretched across multiple borders, and the other to a sense of self and group identity that differentiates communities.

To extend one's muscles or limbs, as after prolonged sitting or on awakening.

The system is very stretched. The deal will also help the company's stretched finances. Family finances were already very stretched. The staff are fully stretched as it is. The Navy is …

to (cause to) extend or spread from one place to another: [~ + object] The crew stretched a rope across the road. [no object] The forest stretches for miles. to extend in time:[no object] His …

stretched definition: pulled tight. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "fully stretched", "stretched to the limit", "finances …

She woke up and stretched her arms above her head. These exercises stretch (the muscles of) your lower back.

stretched, adj. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary

A broad sweep of flat countryside stretched to the horizon in all directions. On the eastern horizon, a huge cloud of smoke from burning oil tanks stretched across the sky.

[transitive] stretch somebody/something to make use of a lot of your money, supplies, time, etc. The pandemic has stretched healthcare resources to the limit. We can't take on any more …