Long
Long adjective - Of great extent from end to end.
Usage example: giraffes have long necks to help them reach leaves on tall trees
Outstretched and long are semantically related. in extended in space or time topic. In some cases you can use "Outstretched" instead an adjective "Long".
Nearby Word: longed
Outstretched
Outstretched adjective - Fully extended especially in length.
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Synonyms for Outstretched
Long and outstretched are semantically related. You can use "Long" instead an adjective "Outstretched".
Nearby Word: outstretching
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From the Niobraran Sea, of Cretaceous Kansas, we have Tusoteuthis, a 20 to 35 foot long (with tentacles outstretched) relative of the modern-day vampire squid.
Source: Kraken and Leviathan -
The strip then shows six panels' worth of outstretched Odie tongue, leading to Garfield saying, "We need a blow dryer and a really, really long extension cord."
Source: Tongue on the Flagpole -
He avoids going out at noon to make it less obvious, but it's always behind him wherever the sun is, and is always long and dark no matter the time of day, and its limbs are sometimes threateningly outstretched when his are crossed.
Source: Living Shadow
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Outstretched and Long. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/long/outstretched
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Outstretched or Long. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/long/outstretched.
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