Close and Stretched

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

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Stretched is an antonym for close.

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

Stretched adjective - (of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching.

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Close is an antonym for stretched in extend topic.

Nearby Words: stretch, stretching, stretchy, stretcher

Since this ray's effects are permanent by design, Mike has to be stretched out to restore him to anything close to his original height (and winds up quite a bit taller than that).

Source: Shrink Ray
He reverts to an arms-stretched out pose, and the camera changes view — to behind a drinks can, the close-up protruding straw◊ completely preserving Raiden's dignity.

Source: Scenery Censor
The main pairing is Elizabeth Gillies and Ariana Grande, due to their extremely close friendship stretched back over a decade and more despite being only teenagers, and the fact they keep doing things like photographing the other sleeping next to them in the same bed and posting the pictures online.

Source: Actor Shipping

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