Synonyms of sprawled

sprawled

verb

past tense of sprawl

1

as in extended

to extend outwards from or as if from a central point

The suburbs sprawl for miles beyond the city's downtown.

Related Words

• extended
• diverged
• scattered
• radiated
• divided
• splayed
• expanded
• parted
• spread (out)
• branched
• dispersed
• swelled
• climbed
• fanned (out)
• separated
• rose
• increased
• proliferated
• mounted
• forked
• rolled up
• diffused
• rayed
• multiplied
• mushroomed
• dissipated
• dispensed
• enlarged
• escalated
• waxed
• snowballed
• sowed
• gained

Dissimilar Words

• contained
• limited
• restricted
• decreased
• contracted
• diminished
• focused
• concentrated
• joined
• lessened
• met
• receded
• dwindled
• waned
• converged
• funneled

2

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.

Related Words

• sat
• flopped
• lounged
• slouched
• squatted
• rested
• straddled
• plopped
• stretched (out)
• spread (out)
• reclined
• plunked
• perched
• relaxed
• lay back
• lolled
• plumped
• planked
• basked
• splayed
• set
• reposed
• kicked back
• flumped
• unfurled
• outstretched
• outspread
• opened
• unfolded
• expanded
• flared (out)
• fanned (out)
• extended

Dissimilar Words

• stood
• rose
• arose
• got up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sprawled

His drawings of nudes sprawled on the daybed in his studio were up in one of the few good galleries in town. — Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Across from it sprawled a rail yard and the TVA Allen Combined Cycle Gas Plant, an older answer to the question of who controls power here. — Austyn Gaffney, Scientific American, 9 Sep. 2026

As baseball operations departments around the sport sprawled, with teams pouring dollars into research and experimentation, Moreno skimped on analysts, scouts and performance scientists. — Andy McCullough, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Video released by the Milwaukie Police Department shows Descamps sprawled in a hospital bed, his body limp, moaning and drooling, while medical staff stood nearby. — Brian Mann, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

The call starts with Patrick Clancy returning home to find the house quiet, then his then-wife sprawled out on ground in the backyard. — Colleen Cronin, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2026

Growing up in the Midwest in the 1990s, summer vacation meant three sticky months sprawled on a bath towel in the driveway. — Melissa Petro, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2026

There are old notebooks stacked in corners, friendship bracelets sprawled across my bathroom counter, tickets hidden between book pages and enough random chargers to power a small city. — Shivali H. Patra, Mercury News, 8 July 2026

The strips are piled high in plastic bins, sprawled over tables and fed underneath bobbing needles. — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026