Synonyms for outstretched
out·stretched

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1. outstretchedadjective

   fully extended especially in length

   "a kitten with one paw outstretched"

   Antonyms:
   unextended

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1. Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer:

   Our hand is still outstretched to the CSU.

2. Tony Blair:

   The party is walking eyes shut, arms outstretched over the cliff’s edge to the jagged rocks below.

3. Emily Post:

   Our advice to them is to get comfortable with letting people know, because I think the rude thing to do would be to stand there and act like you are ignoring an outstretched hand, if the outstretched hand comes to you and you do not want to shake hands, you want to acknowledge that by saying, 'I actually don't shake hands' or 'I am sorry that I don't shake hands, but I am so pleased to meet you.'.

4. Ralph Waldo Emerson:

   The glory of friendship is not the outstretched hand, nor the kindly smile, nor the joy of companionship it is the spiritual inspiration that comes to one when you discover that someone else believes in you and is willing to trust you with a friendship.

5. Bob Menendez:

   President Obama may have outstretched his hand, but the Castros still have their fists real tight.