stretch

To pull; to move one end of something as far as possible from the other end.

Example: He was big and the shirt was little, but he was able to stretch it and use it.

Fill a certain place

Example: The Alps stretch from France to Austria.

A stretch is when a person pulls something.

A stretch is a length of time.

Example: John was stuck in jail for a ten-year stretch.

A statement is a stretch when it is changed or exaggerated from the truth.

Example: That is a stretch! I do not think you are being entirely truthful to me.