Extended or spread out to full length. The stretched fabric covered the entire table.
Made longer or wider without tearing or breaking. The stretched rubber band was about to snap.
The stretched team struggled to meet the tight deadline.
Lacking sufficient resources or capacity; overextended. With several key workers absent, the team was stretched and struggling to cope.
To extend or lengthen something by pulling it. She stretched the rubber band until it was about to snap.
To make one's body or a part of one's body longer or wider by straightening or extending muscles. He stretched his arms above his head to relieve the tension in his shoulders.
To extend over a period of time or a range of space. The meeting stretched into the late afternoon.
To use something to its fullest extent or capacity. The budget was stretched to cover all the unexpected expenses.
To exaggerate or distort the truth. She tends to stretch the truth when telling stories about her adventures.