Instant and Stretch

Instant

Instant noun - A very small space of time.

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Stretch and instant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Stretch" instead a noun "Instant".

Stretch noun - An indefinite but usually short period of time.

Usage example: there was a cardinal at our bird feeder for a short stretch last spring

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Instant and stretch are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Instant" instead a noun "Stretch".

brief	brief instant	brief stretch
short	short instant	short stretch
right	right instant	right stretch
certain	certain instant	certain stretch
Other adjectives: single, next, last, prolonged.

Instant Awesome, Just Add Dragons: Imperialdramon takes until his second chapter to stretch his wings.

Source: Fanfic / Digimon 02 The Story We Never Told
Superman D23 may qualify for this as missing a stretch jump can cause 51 misses, which is exactly enough to cause instant game over on specific machine settings with stage break.

Source: Video Game / Pump It Up
If you lose (and you will, a lot) due to it being able to make you lose coins through Collision Damage, falling off the course for instant failure, or greatly outspeed you on the home stretch, the beetle will laugh at you and victory dance every time you lose.

Source: The Computer Shall Taunt You

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Stretch and Instant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 22, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/instant/stretch

Instant & Stretch. N.p., 2016. Web. 22 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/instant/stretch>.

Stretch or Instant. 2016. Accessed July 22, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/instant/stretch.

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