Extend
Extend verb - To make longer.
Narrow
Narrow verb - Make or become more narrow or restricted.
Common collocations
| distance | extend distance | narrow distance |
Both words in one sentence
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The wide measure is one step further back than the narrow measure, where you need to extend your hand, then your shoulders, and perform a lunge with your lead foot in order to hit.
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The narrow measure is one step further back than the narrowest measure, where you need to extend your hand, then your shoulders, and then push your hips forward by shifting your weight to your lead foot and bending your lead knee (while your feet stay planted on the ground) order to hit.
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