OUTSPREADING Synonyms: 18 Similar and Opposite Words

outspreading

verb

present participle of outspread

as in expanding

to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area when it outspread its wings, a pteranodon would have had a wingspan in excess of 20 feet

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Summary Hugging Face's latest report highlights a rapidly expanding community distribution layer for open models, converting raw weights into runnable formats like GGUF.

— Janakiram MSV, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Arkansas Baptist College, a private, historically Black college located several blocks east of Little Rock's Central High School, is expanding its student housing with the acquisition of a La Quinta Inn in downtown Little Rock.

— Dale Ellis, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026

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And given that, and the high state and municipal taxes many households and businesses face, Fazio added, Connecticut should tighten retirement benefits again before extending them next summer.

— Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2026
And Mendoza took another big hit on the final play of his third drive while extending out of the pocket.

— Sam Warren, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026

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Brighton face Norwegian outfit Tromso in the play-off round over two legs either side of Sunday’s opening Premier League fixture at home to Aston Villa.

— Andy Naylor, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
And since management changed a decade ago, Ortega, 59, said pungent smells on days the plant operates have prevented him from going outside or opening the windows.

— Finnegan Belleau, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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That repression is unfolding alongside the severe aid cuts, with overall humanitarian funding for Afghanistan falling nearly 70 percent since 2022.

— Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
The current outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo Ebola virus, is unfolding in some of the most challenging conditions imaginable.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026

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