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

Even after the narrator announced the end, some of them stayed sprawled on the ground. — Ian Frazier, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Our giant country has sprawled out far and wide, and our individualism is a huge feature of what makes America. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Around 20,000 years ago, the once vast Laurentide Ice Sheet sprawled from the Arctic Circle as far south as Illinois and was up to two miles thick in parts. — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Yelich hit an 0-2 cutter to the right-center gap and DeLuca sprinted 85 feet and sprawled. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Meanwhile, those who needed to rest their feet, or simply wanted to chat, sprawled out on benches beneath the hanging roots of the trees until the wee hours. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 24 Oct. 2026

The landscape flowed in ridges and mountains of faded yellow and whisper pink, where welwitschia–large, low-lying plants that live to be hundreds of years old–sprawled like relics from a Dune film set. — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026

Brunson sprawled forward and almost hit the deck before regaining his balance. — Scott Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026

After one practice, the entire offensive line gathered around center Luke Wattenburg’s locker on the left side of the room, and as the conversation grew, players sprawled into the lounge area. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 29 Sep. 2026