Continue and Stretch

Continue

Continue verb - To remain indefinitely in existence or in the same state.

Stretch is a synonym for continue in extend topic. In some cases you can use "Stretch" instead a verb "Continue".

Stretch

Stretch verb - To add to the interest of by including made-up details.

Continue is a synonym for stretch in extend topic. Sometimes you can use "Continue" instead a verb "Stretch", if it concerns topics such as last.

Common collocations

series continue series stretch series
time continue time stretch time
way continue way stretch way

Both words in one sentence

  • Overly Long Gag This goes on for a solid three minutes, then (just as it seems it might continue indefinitely), their car gets rear-ended and pushed forwards by a stretch limousine that keeps going...and going...and going for the next forty seconds.
  • Yank the Dog's Chain This is the point where he crosses the Despair Event Horizon, and the final stretch of the episode makes it clear that he must sacrifice his personal happiness for the greater good if he wants to continue being on the side of light and love.
  • Amusement Park of Doom In the remake of House on Haunted Hill (1999), amusement park mogul Steven Price plays with this, having designed a roller coaster that will fling the train ahead of you off the track, making you think you're about to die horribly... only for you continue along the same stretch completely unscathed.
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