Stretch Meaning

Example :   I stretched the rubber band until it almost broke.‎  The rubber band stretched almost to the breaking point.‎Boyle  The inner membrane […] because it would stretch and yield, remained unbroken.  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.‎1913, Joseph C. Lincoln, chapter 1, Mr. Pratt's Patients:  Pretty soon I struck into a sort of path […]. It twisted and turned, […] and opened out into a big clear space like a lawn. And, back of the lawn, was a big, old-fashioned house, with piazzas stretching in front of it, and all blazing with lights.  The beach stretches from Cresswell to Amble.‎  Cats stretch with equal ease and agility beyond the point that breaks a man on the rack.‎  I always stretch my muscles before exercising.‎  His mustache stretched all the way to his sideburns.‎2011 October 29, Neil Johnston, “Norwich 3-3 Blackburn”, BBC Sport:  Yakubu took advantage of John Ruddy's error to put the visitors back in front, with Chris Samba's header stretching their advantage.  a man apt to stretch in his report of facts  The ship stretched to the eastward.  (Can we find and add a quotation of Ham. Nav. Encyc to this entry?)