stretch

"I was right in the middle of a stretch when the phone rang."

"That rubber band has quite a bit of stretch."

"His explanation of how the dog ate the homework was a stretch; it required believing the dog had superpowers. "

"It was an easy trip except for the last stretch, which took forever."

"a stretch of cloth"

"The pitcher used a stretch to get the batter out, since there were runners on base. "

"The first baseman made a long stretch to catch the pop fly, saving a run for the team. "

"My dad is a real stretch; he's so tall! "

"The runners sprinted down the homestretch, eager to reach the finish line. "

"The stretch of time before the weekend was very long. "

"My uncle rented a stretch limousine for his daughter's graduation. "

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

"The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point."

"First, stretch the skin over the frame of the drum."

"I managed to stretch my coffee supply a few more days."

"To say crossing the street was brave is stretching the meaning of "brave" considerably."

"The beach stretches from Cresswell to Amble."

"Cats stretch with equal ease and agility beyond the point that breaks a man on the rack."

"His mustache stretched all the way to his sideburns."

"The company is trying to stretch its budget to cover the new equipment. "

"a man apt to stretch in his report of facts"

"The ship stretched to the eastward."

"The criminal was sentenced to be stretched. "

"The new project at work stretches our budget considerably. "