Expanded and Stretch

Expanded

Expanded adjective - Increased in extent or size or bulk or scope.

Stretch and expanded are semantically related. in extend topic. In some cases you can use "Stretch" instead the word "Expanded" as a verb or an adjective.

Stretch

Stretch adjective - Able to revert to original size and shape after being stretched, squeezed, or twisted.

Expanded and stretch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expanded" instead an adjective "Stretch".

Both words in one sentence

  • No Badass to His Valet In the Star Trek Expanded Universe, Federation President Bacco and Bajoran First Minister Asarem both have secretaries who embody this trope, as did Worf during his stretch as Klingon ambassador.
  • Padding Throughout the run, first in the early years and again once the show expanded to four hours, "extras" — songs not currently in the countdown (often but not always oldies), but always at least having an interesting fact to them — were played to stretch things out.
    Source: Padding
  • Series / Mock the Week Mythology Gag: The most obvious one would be Scenes We'd Like To See, which started out as Scenes From A Hat on Whose Line, expanded from a one-act-per-suggestion affair to eight or ten, allowing them to milk a mere two suggestions for an entire stretch.
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