Well-stretched muscles are less susceptible to injury. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
But Potvin stretched to turn aside the shot with his glove. From Wordnik.com. [NHL - National Hockey League - Dallas vs. Los Angeles] Reference
Khabibulin stretched his shutout streak against the Coyotes to. From Wordnik.com. [NHL - National Hockey League - Phoenix vs. Tampa Bay] Reference
The win stretched the Yankees 'edge in the American League East. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
Her face is white and gaunt, the skin stretched across her cheekbones. From Wordnik.com. [Supernova] Reference
The word stretched out in the stillness of the night, intense and forlorn. From Wordnik.com. [Bush Doctor's Bride]
The win stretched the Red Wings 'home unbeaten streak to 20 games (18-0-2). From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Red Wings lose Yzerman, but win playoff opener] Reference
He gave her a little nod of welcome, and without a word stretched out his hand. From Wordnik.com. [The Green Rust] Reference
Saracens, who stretched from the confines of Assyria to the cataracts of the Nile. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire] Reference
When they had climbed the opposite bank, a wide, grassy plain stretched before them. From Wordnik.com. [A Little Bush Maid] Reference
Darci rolled her eyes, and without a word stretched out facedown on the beach towel. From Wordnik.com. [The Trouble with Witches]
A long plain stretched before her – no trees or bushes even broke the wide expanse. From Wordnik.com. [The Tapestry Room: A Child's Romance] Reference
Eckstein stretched his hitting streak to 13 games during which he is batting .424 (25-59). From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
There were children there with sunken eyes and taught skin stretched over emaciated faces. From Wordnik.com. [tunaendelea na madawa] Reference
Night stretched from the western Pacific to Brazil, but cloud covered much of the Americas. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2010-06-01] Reference
There was no upstairs to it – only one large room with a dirty curtain stretched across it. From Wordnik.com. [Beautiful Joe: An Autobiography] Reference
Sedin stretched the lead to 3-0 at 3: 41 of the second when his 45-foot wrist shot fooled Boucher. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com - Hockey - Vancouver vs. Chicago] Reference
The instructions encourage you to keep your skin stretched while shaving, and this is good advice. From Wordnik.com. [Hands-on Review: Philips Bodygroom | Sync Blog] Reference
If the lady is not out of shape then it is only age that made the elbow and other skin stretched out. From Wordnik.com. [Modest Feminine Dress From the Pages of 1990 Victoria Magazine] Reference
The massive storm muscled its way across an area that stretched from the Dakotas to the eastern Great Lakes. From Wordnik.com. [Massive Storm Batters Midwest: Strong Winds, Torrential Rain Hit Chicago] Reference
Latecomers battled for the few remaining tickets at the counter, and a disorderly line stretched from the door. From Wordnik.com. [Night Bus] Reference
But you know Soledad, we all keep hearing the phrase stretched thin, is the army stretched to the breaking point. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 26, 2006] Reference
A single steel column in the center of the room stretched from the floor to the ceiling, intersecting the catwalk. From Wordnik.com. [365 tomorrows » 2009 » November : A New Free Flash Fiction SciFi Story Every Day] Reference
Zebra - print stockings stretched from the hem of a very short, very tight skirt to a pair of velvet stiletto heels. From Wordnik.com. [Excerpt: Dating Dead Men by Harley Jane Kozak] Reference
'As it jumped between trees, flaps of skin stretched between its front and back legs and it gilded to the next tree. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2007-10-01] Reference
Both teams stood on the same sideline of the field, which stretched from the first-base dugout to the left-field wall. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
Their rapid devastations stretched from the river to the foot of the Pyrenees; nor were they stopped by those mountains. From Wordnik.com. [The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire] Reference
The crime lord looked terrible, red rimmed eyes, skin stretched too tight over his bones, limbs trembling like guitar strings. From Wordnik.com. [ALICE • by Tapes] Reference
The area we eventually filled stretched from the Washington Monument to the Capitol and from Independence Avenue to Madison Drive. From Wordnik.com. [April 2004] Reference
They walked past adoring fans in the aisles, down stairs and onto a red carpet that stretched from the warning track to the infield. From Wordnik.com. [USATODAY.com] Reference
This is a remnant of the ancient Forest of Caledon that is reputed to have once stretched from the Beauly Firth to the Argyll coast. From Wordnik.com. [Country diary: Glen Strathfarrar] Reference
A queue of more than 2,000 people stretched from the platform, where Facinelli awaited flushed-faced teens, past several storefronts. From Wordnik.com. [Twilight Lexicon » Peter Facinelli Brings the House Down in Temeluca] Reference
The result was that they attracted more homeless to Santa Monica, until funds that were initially ample were once again stretched thin. From Wordnik.com. [Why Does Homelessness Persist in Rich Liberal Cities?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty] Reference
A sailor was taking down the life-line that stretched from the forecastle, past the hatches and cargo-winches, to the bridge-deck ladder. From Wordnik.com. [The Sea Farmer] Reference
By 1969, track stretched from the Thai border to the capital Phnom Penh and continued southwest to Sihanoukville, on the Gulf of Thailand. From Wordnik.com. [Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion] Reference
A receding object's light waves are 'stretched' - the frequency is lower than normal and the light will be shifted to the red (redshift). From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
And this word stretched from one end to the other. From Wordnik.com. [L'Assommoir] Reference
Gilgamesh is described as stretched out on the ground. From Wordnik.com. [The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria] Reference
We slept in our usual bed, that is to say stretched upon the sand. From Wordnik.com. [Naufrage de la frigate la Méduse. English] Reference
Hire's great figure dominating it and his sword stretched aloft like a flagstaff. From Wordnik.com. [Personal Recollections of Joan of Arc — Volume 2] Reference
LearnThatWord and the Open Dictionary of English are programs by LearnThat Foundation, a 501(c)3 nonprofit.
Questions? Feedback? We want to hear from you!
Email us
or click here for instant support.
Copyright © 2005 and after - LearnThat Foundation. Patents pending.