stretch out

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extend or stretch out to a greater or the full length; "Unfold the newspaper"; "stretch out that piece of cloth"; "extend the TV antenna"
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lie down comfortably; "To enjoy the picnic, we stretched out on the grass"
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thrust or extend out; "He held out his hand"; "point a finger"; "extend a hand"; "the bee exserted its sting"
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extend one''s body or limbs; "Let''s stretch for a minute--we''ve been sitting here for over 3 hours"
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stretch (the neck) so as to see better; "The women craned their necks to see the President drive by"

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