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as in extended
to extend outwards from or as if from a central point
The suburbs sprawl for miles beyond the city's downtown.
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as in sat
to rest with the arms and legs spread out
There's no feeling like sprawling out on your bed after a hard day's work.
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Recent Examples of sprawled
Most mornings, Rensch would find the man sprawled naked on a bed, and would dutifully fix him the day’s first screwdriver.
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Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The proverbial kings of the jungle once sprawled out as a pride, a rare occurrence in captivity, garnering millions of fans, but now their enclosure will sit empty — at least for now.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
With nearby MPs training their guns on her, Ziva laid down her weapon and sprawled across the blacktop, looking up at a confused Tali.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
McLeod is issuing rapid instructions to her 7-year-old daughter Ella, who is sprawled on her back on a bedroom floor.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Among the many exhibits sprawled across the castle's lawn, the USS Enterprise from the popular sci-fi series 'Star Trek,' was particularly eye-catching.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Moments later, the clip cuts to the cat sprawled out in her new home after being adopted.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Responding officers found Thoral sprawled on the street with injuries throughout his body.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
As the pair lay together on an air mattress with their clothing items sprawled about, her dress can be seen being slowly dragged off camera.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
The proverbial kings of the jungle once sprawled out as a pride, a rare occurrence in captivity, garnering millions of fans, but now their enclosure will sit empty — at least for now.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
With nearby MPs training their guns on her, Ziva laid down her weapon and sprawled across the blacktop, looking up at a confused Tali.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 4 Sep. 2025
McLeod is issuing rapid instructions to her 7-year-old daughter Ella, who is sprawled on her back on a bedroom floor.
—Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 29 Aug. 2025
Among the many exhibits sprawled across the castle's lawn, the USS Enterprise from the popular sci-fi series 'Star Trek,' was particularly eye-catching.
—Kenna Hughes-Castleberry, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Moments later, the clip cuts to the cat sprawled out in her new home after being adopted.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 Aug. 2025
Responding officers found Thoral sprawled on the street with injuries throughout his body.
—Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
As the pair lay together on an air mattress with their clothing items sprawled about, her dress can be seen being slowly dragged off camera.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprawled
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Kraft had an 8-yard touchdown catch in the fourth quarter that extended Green Bay’s lead to 24-10.—
Rob Reischel,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The 9-inch monochrome CRT was retained, but the floppy drive no longer had a door, and the keyboard was extended with several special keys.—
Cameron Kaiser,
ArsTechnica,
12 Sep. 2025
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Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.—
Amanda Rosa,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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Even within the Nasdaq-100 , the biggest of the big have diverged upward from the pack.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Now, Lorey is paying tribute to her childhood friend, years after their paths diverged.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Between 1958 and 1978, 30 of the low-budget comedies were churned out (a revival in 1992 flopped), attracting millions of viewers worldwide.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
10 Sep. 2025
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The strategy created momentum, but Llama 4 flopped when it was released in early April 2025—at which point, Pineau had already submitted her resignation.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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One of the popular ways to experience the park is through Jeep tours that can also give you a few of the flowers scattered across the terrain.—
Iona Brannon,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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But when workflows are scattered across several tools or bogged down by complicated rules, users disengage.—
Al Sefati,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Throughout their trip, Gomez and her friends lounged on the beach and dressed up in matching sweatsuits.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Guests of the hotel lounged around the pool, mingling, laughing, and dancing.—
L'Oréal Blackett,
Refinery29,
4 Aug. 2025
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Manabe’s model offered a way to test the greenhouse effect — the century-old idea that certain gases trap heat that would otherwise be radiated from Earth back to space.—
Zack Savitsky,
Quanta Magazine,
15 Sep. 2025
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The artistry hinged on soft black liner framing the eyes, a pop of copper shimmer on the lids, and skin that radiated health.—
Essence,
Essence,
14 Sep. 2025
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According to convention, all money is divided into M0 (the monetary base), M1 which includes M0 and on demand bank deposits and M2 which includes M1 and money market funds and timed deposits such as CDs.—
Vipin Bharathan,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The site consists primarily of 10,900 square feet of office spaces that can be divided into as many as four office suites, according to a marketing brochure that Cushman & Wakefield, a commercial real estate firm, had circulated.—
George Avalos,
Mercury News,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Sprawled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprawled. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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