Close and Stretch out

Opposite meaning terms

Close verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.

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Stretch out is an antonym for close.

Nearby Words: closed, closeness, closing, closely, closure

Stretch out verb - To arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area.

Usage example: you can't stretch out your legs to the point where you're blocking the aisle

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Close is an antonym for stretch out in topics: extend, spread out.

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Stretch out and Close. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/stretch_out

Close & Stretch out. N.p., 2016. Web. 15 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/stretch_out>.

Stretch out or Close. 2016. Accessed August 15, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/close/stretch_out.

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