as in extends
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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Covering these plants with frost blankets or cloches also extends the harvesting too, but brassicas usually have the best flavor if they are picked right after the first or second frost.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
29 Oct. 2025 -
Steve Martin extends his prolific creative legacy with his and frequent collaborator Alison Brown’s new album, Safe, Sensible and Sane.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
29 Oct. 2025
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The collaboration expands on BMW and Solid Power’s work since 2022, now strengthened by Samsung SDI’s experience in large-scale cell manufacturing and materials engineering.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, the horizontal stroke expands dramatically as AI enables professionals to contribute meaningfully beyond their core expertise.—
François Candelon,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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Harp opens his story with the killing of one strung-out super-soldier at the hands of a Delta Force operator.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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One faces the kitchen, and the other opens to the living room.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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The game play or the drama unfolds in a way that really matches that character’s atmosphere or that character’s aura.—
Abid Rahman,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Nov. 2025
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That has given them a buffer and momentum which, while unseen in the final league table, has a huge bearing on how a season unfolds.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Outspreads.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outspreads. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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