What is another word for lengthened?
Pronunciation: [lˈɛŋθənd] (IPA) 
Lengthened means to make something longer or extend its duration. Some synonyms for lengthened include extended, elongated, stretched, protracted, drawn-out, prolonged, and expanded. The word extended is often used when the length of something is increased through a physical process. Elongated can also refer to a physical extension but usually implies a thinning or stretching of something. Stretched is similar to extended but can refer to both physical and non-physical extensions. Protracted and drawn-out both suggest an extended period of time for something. Prolonged and expanded also refer to time or duration but emphasize a more significant increase in length.
