flare (out)

as in to spread (out)
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area can we flare out the umbrella a little more so that more of the picnic table is sheltered

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Verb
  • This year, that influence expanded into the cultural mainstream with her debut on Season 7 of The Real Housewives of Miami.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 16 May 2025
  • On a year-on-year basis, however, Japan's GDP expanded 1.7%, the largest expansion since the first quarter of 2023 and a stronger showing compared to the 1.3% growth seen in the fourth quarter.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 16 May 2025
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  • Getting that confirmation extends Joel and Ellie’s conversation from a roughly four-and-a-half-minute cutscene to almost an eight-minute scene in the HBO series.
    Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 20 May 2025
  • Often complete with a heel that signified status, the riding-style leather boots could be extended fully, reaching the upper thighs, or folded down into cuffs.
    Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 20 May 2025
Verb
  • Perry’s Steakhouse: The restaurant chain, which will open early (11 a.m.) on May 11, has a Mother's Day meal ($49) that includes a 10oz.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 10 May 2025
  • Donald Trump invested more than $200 million into the place, which opened shortly before the 2016 election.
    Dan Alexander, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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  • Over the course of the young adult novel, a parallel love story also unfolds.
    Anne Kniggendorf, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
  • These two narrative stories — each one taking place in a different world — have unfolded simultaneously.
    Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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“Flare (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flare%20%28out%29. Accessed 23 May. 2025.

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