Stretches toward us perhaps (5,3)

I believe the answer is:

draws out

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'stretches' is the definition.
The definition and answer can be both related to change as well as being verbs in their -s form.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

'toward us perhaps' is the wordplay.
'perhaps' is an anagram indicator.
'toward'+'us'='towardus'
'towardus' is an anagram of 'DRAWS OUT'.

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