Synonyms of splayed

splayed

verb

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.

Related Words

• spread
• scattered
• split
• radiated
• branched
• rayed
• diffused
• parted
• fanned (out)
• dispersed
• forked
• stemmed
• dissipated
• divided
• dispelled
• uncoupled
• ramified
• separated
• diverged
• unlinked
• unyoked

Dissimilar Words

• connected
• joined
• linked
• coupled
• united

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of splayed

Bridegan’s body was left splayed in the street, with his car, wallet, wristwatch and other personal items untouched, according to police. — Danya Gainor, CNN Money, 17 Aug. 2026

Seven-year-old Hailey Karch wandered around the seawall at Black Point Marina Wednesday morning where more than a dozen spiny lobster were splayed out on the cleaning table. — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 29 July 2026

The limbs in question were vast, inflatable, and splayed, maybe fifteen feet high, and bent at the knee, as if a giant were lying on its back. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

The moped passenger, who police said was struck by the truck’s rear wheel, can be seen on the video splayed out unconscious on the street. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 29 June 2026

But before long, the singer/guitarist’s blunt attitude that’s splayed all over Lambrini Girls’ protest songs comes out to play. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 16 June 2026

The stadium went silent in the 14th minute when Abunada was left splayed out on the grass after Remo Freuler rammed his leg into the keeper’s head in the box. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026

But this series is now tied 2-2 after the Hurricanes regained their composure to score the final two goals — the go-ahead one by Jordan Staal as he was splayed out onto his stomach — and win 5-3. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 June 2026

Week after week, his digits splayed across his helmet in anguish after passes ticked off his hands and into the grass. — Luca Evans, Denver Post, 9 June 2026