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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
The video, shared by the canine's owner under @theycallmedwar on September 23, shows the golden retriever lying sprawled out in front of the front door, blocking their owner's path with unwavering commitment.
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Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Most mornings, Rensch would find the man sprawled naked on a bed, and would dutifully fix him the day’s first screwdriver.
—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
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
Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Most mornings, Rensch would find the man sprawled naked on a bed, and would dutifully fix him the day’s first screwdriver.
—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
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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Hailey Bieber extended The Row’s $890 City sandal into fall this week in Los Angeles, while Kendall Jenner wore the same style on repeat in New York.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
3 Oct. 2025
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Democrats have demanded that the subsidies, first put in place in 2021 and extended a year later, be extended again.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 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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As the years went on, their paths diverged financially.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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The team pieced together what’s known as a phylogenetic tree showing how different human species may have diverged from one another over the past 1 million years.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
25 Sep. 2025
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The critique echoes larger skepticism in Silicon Valley, where hardware plays like Humane’s AI Pin and Rabbit’s R1 have already flopped.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The movie, which included Adrian Zmed, Christopher McDonald, Lorna Luft, Tab Hunter and Didi Conn reprising her role from the first film as Frenchy, flopped at the box office.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
30 Sep. 2025
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There are several common areas scattered throughout, from a library that opens up to a sprawling outdoor deck to a cozy lounge that encourages visitors with a coffee and tea station for endless refills of your warm beverage of choice.—
Elly Leavitt,
Vogue,
1 Oct. 2025
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If these objects were closer to perfect spheres, their mass distributed more evenly, their colors scattered less stochastically, then their similarity might not surprise us.—
Harmon Siegel,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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As the action took place, the fashionable crowd lounged on the beautifully landscaped outdoor dining area, grazing on the pies and taking pictures of the sea.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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Throughout their trip, Gomez and her friends lounged on the beach and dressed up in matching sweatsuits.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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For more than four years, Lynn Milam's life was bound by the pain that radiated from her swollen joints.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
22 Sep. 2025
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Even then, its influence radiated outward, shaping architecture, furniture, urban planning, and design around the world.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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The votes of the parties that did not make it into parliament will be divided proportionately, meaning PAS will end up with several seats more than a bare majority of 51.—
John E. Herbst,
Time,
4 Oct. 2025
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While critics were divided at the time, Casper became a box office hit and earned its place as a nostalgic favorite for '90s kids.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
4 Oct. 2025
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“Sprawled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprawled. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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