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stretching

/ˈstɹɛt͡ʃɪŋ/ adjective C2
  1. Requiring a high level of effort or performance.
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They entered it in one of its lowest points, and drove for some time through a beautiful wood stretching over a wide extent.
Pride and Prejudice, p. 273 · B2
A TRAVELER about to set out on a journey saw his Dog stand at the door stretching himself.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 4 · B2
“Indeed, sir!” said he, pointing out over the wide-stretching moor.
The Hound of the Baskervilles, p. 152 · C1
“Adieu, adieu, dearest Edmond!” cried Mercédès, stretching out her arms to him from the balcony.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 33 · C1

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