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

Much of the consternation over taxi times has focused on the construction impacts from the airport’s sprawling terminal expansion project. — Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Spanning roughly 5,800 square feet across five floors, plus a basement, the 20-foot-wide structure features a sprawling 14-room layout with a total of eight bedrooms and nine bathrooms. — Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 10 Nov. 2026

Only hotel guests have access to Basin Glacial Waters, a sprawling thermal bathhouse. — Jen Murphy, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026

The resplendent anime film, co-directed by Koichi Sasaki and Indian animator Ram Mohan, condenses the sprawling epic into just over two hours, simplifying it for younger viewers while still maintaining its violence and grandeur. — Siddhant Adlakha, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2026

Styles’ sprawling tour is in support of his fourth studio album, Kiss All the Time. — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 9 Nov. 2026

There is no even par on the sprawling golf course that is metro Atlanta’s road system. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 8 Nov. 2026

Zoland Asian Market, 7613 NW Prairie View Road The second Asian grocery store location boasts a sprawling 21,000 square feet of produce, meats, frozen food and dry goods. — Noelle Alviz-Gransee, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026

Part of the lengthy process could come from Alaska's sprawling geography, remote locations and mail ballots, since Alaska counts mail ballots received 10 days after Election Day, or 15 days in some cases. — Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026