Synonyms of sprawling

sprawling

verb

present participle of sprawl

1

as in extending

to extend outwards from or as if from a central point

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

Related Words

• extending
• diverging
• expanding
• radiating
• dividing
• branching
• scattering
• spreading (out)
• splaying
• increasing
• parting
• proliferating
• swelling
• fanning (out)
• separating
• rising
• mushrooming
• dispersing
• escalating
• climbing
• mounting
• enlarging
• multiplying
• forking
• diffusing
• dispensing
• rolling up
• snowballing
• raying
• dissipating
• waxing
• sowing
• gaining

Dissimilar Words

• containing
• limiting
• restricting
• contracting
• diminishing
• decreasing
• dwindling
• focusing
• receding
• waning
• converging
• lessening
• meeting
• joining
• concentrating
• funneling

2

as in sitting

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

• sitting
• flopping
• straddling
• spreading (out)
• stretching (out)
• squatting
• lounging
• resting
• relaxing
• slouching
• reclining
• plopping
• setting
• lying back
• plunking
• lolling
• basking
• plumping
• reposing
• planking
• flumping
• kicking back
• perching
• opening
• expanding
• unfurling
• splaying
• unfolding
• extending
• flaring (out)
• fanning (out)
• outstretching
• outspreading

Dissimilar Words

• standing
• rising
• arising
• getting up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sprawling

Aviation is increasingly in the middle of these sprawling clashes as threats and outright attacks have forced airlines to quickly cancel flights throughout the Middle East for days, weeks and, in some cases, months. — Leslie Josephs, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026

In sharp contrast to sprawling industry conferences or high-volume networking mixers where business cards are exchanged in seven-minute increments, these occasions are engineered for depth, the co-founders said. — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026

Guests get access to City Fitness Fishtown, a sprawling gym and wellness facility located just across the street. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Oct. 2026

Each fall, Earth crosses different parts of this sprawling debris stream, producing the overlapping Northern and Southern Taurids and, occasionally, the larger fragments that create spectacular fireballs. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 12 Oct. 2026

During our tour, Gallegos noted the battery development complex draws more power than any other single part of the sprawling Warren campus. — John Voelcker, The Verge, 12 Oct. 2026

Another one of the most well-known is Kaymakli, another sprawling underground complex not far from Derinkuyu. — Maya Chawla, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026

Though Latin America’s sprawling club movement is at the forefront of dance music innovation, the inclusion of women has often lagged, despite an abundance of talent. — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026

Her work still continues, for instance, with Array, her sprawling distribution and advocacy company for underrepresented filmmakers. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 6 Oct. 2026