Answer:

stretched

AnswerCrossword Clue
STRETCHEDWarmed up before exercising
STRETCHEDObeyed the seventh-inning tradition.
STRETCHEDMonosyllabic word meaning "exaggerated"
STRETCHEDExaggerated
STRETCHEDLike some truths
STRETCHEDPulled taut