verb.
Simple past tense and past participle of stretch.
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adjective.
extended or spread over a wide area or distance
adjective.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
Word Usage
"The latest of six Toyodas to run the company since it was established in 1937, Akio outlined bold, specific steps to reverse what he described as a stretched expansion that had weakened Toyota's traditional strengths."