elongate

"He measured his success relatively, that is, competitively."

"I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke."

"My friend told me there was something in the box, but I didn't know what it was yet. "

"The tailor lengthened the pants because they were too short. "

"The baker elongated the dough by pulling on it before placing it in the oven. "

"The city came under sustained attack by enemy forces."

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

"The baker was carefully elongating the dough to make it thin enough for pizza crust. "

"My sometimes neighbor, a retired teacher, still visits the school occasionally. "

"The stretching of the rubber band showed its elasticity. "

"Apparently, the meeting was canceled. "

"Because she had been a dancer for years, she was a practiced performer. "