Was heißt »recken« auf Englisch?

Das Verb recken lässt sich wie folgt von Deutsch auf Englisch übersetzen:

Deutsch/Englische Beispielübersetzungen

Der Schwimmer reckte den Kopf und schnappte nach Luft.: The swimmer raised his head and gasped for breath.
Draußen steht ein nasser Hund vor einer verschlossen Tür, reckt den Hals und heult auf.: Outside, standing in front of a locked door, is a wet dog, craning its neck and howling.
Er reckte den Hals, in der Hoffnung, ihr Geflüster hören zu können.: He craned his neck a bit in hopes of hearing what they were whispering.; He craned his neck in the hope of hearing what they were whispering.
Er fuhr mit der Hand durch seine gewohnt zerwühlten Haare und reckte den Nacken, bis es knackte.: He ran a hand through his habitually rumpled hair, stretching his neck until it cracked.

Digital identity is a stretch of the road to totalitarianism.
Under the windscreen wipers of every car along this stretch of road is a parking ticket.
The woods stretch all the way to the sea.
There's no speed limit on this stretch of the Autobahn.
This stretch of the Autobahn has no speed limit.
There's no speed limit on this stretch of motorway.
This stretch of motorway has no speed limit.
This stretch of the motorway is to be extended to three lanes.
Surrounding the village are fields that stretch into infinity.
We got out of the car to stretch our legs.
The last stretch was brutal.
President Trump signed an order to allow commercial fishing in a stretch of water critical for endangered right whales and other fragile marine life.
Do you always drive the same stretch?
Tom decided to stretch the truth a little.
My friend got to ride a stretch limousine to prom!
The little girls were afforded a stretch limousine for their insipid, saccharine songs.
The blue sky seemed to stretch forever.
The dough broke up when Tom tried to stretch it.
Let's stop and stretch our legs for a bit.
Everyone in the car said they wanted to get out and stretch their legs.