splayed

past tense of splay
as in spread
to cause to move outward and apart He sat with his legs splayed apart. She splayed her fingers to show off her manicure.

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Verb
  • The Bidens announced Sunday the 46th president was battling an aggressive form of prostate cancer that had spread to his bones.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 20 May 2025
  • Stages 3 and 4, when the tumor has spread beyond the borders of the prostate, are considered more advanced and high risk.
    Luisel Ricks-Santi, The Conversation, 20 May 2025
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  • First, there are the January theater festivals, your place to dig into experimental work scattered across smaller venues throughout the city.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Winter Wonderland overlay sees Ski Dubai scattered with igloos and snowmen made from actual snow whilst icy walls are wrapped in fairy lights and the chalets are bristling with baubles and tinsel.
    Caroline Reid, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Verb
  • After a tumultuous on-and-off-again relationship, Tran and Brown officially split in late 2014.
    Alex Heigl, People.com, 16 May 2025
  • The song was released in 1973, only a few years after The Beatles split, highlighting how quickly the two reconnected.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 16 May 2025
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“Splayed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/splayed. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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