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as in extending
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 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.
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Recent Examples of sprawling
Wildflower Farms is a sprawling estate of 65 freestanding cabins and cottages, with common areas, like a massive open-air porch, peppered throughout for plenty of room to stretch out in.
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Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The sprawling equestrian estate known as the Robert Taylor Ranch, named after its former owner and cinematic icon, just made an appropriately Hollywood-style premiere on the Los Angeles real estate market.
—Partner Content, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
The 528-foot warship also will undergo unspecified modifications during its yearlong visit to San Diego, headquarters of the Navy’s sprawling Third Fleet.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Out of concern that storms would keep both teams off the course on Thursday and prevent fans from entering the sprawling property on Long Island, the opening ceremony was moved to Wednesday afternoon.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Ring isn’t currently exploring offering up its tech to a more homegrown customer — its sprawling parent company.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Mary, Joseph, and their family, and other locals from the villages, knew these main roads and paths that still run between the sprawling modern city of Nazareth and the ruins of Sepphoris.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Rooms are handsome and eclectic, and the views of the sprawling city from the pool deck are impressive.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press sat down with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon at the company’s sprawling headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, to talk about AI and the American workforce.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Elly Leavitt, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
The sprawling equestrian estate known as the Robert Taylor Ranch, named after its former owner and cinematic icon, just made an appropriately Hollywood-style premiere on the Los Angeles real estate market.
—Partner Content, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
The 528-foot warship also will undergo unspecified modifications during its yearlong visit to San Diego, headquarters of the Navy’s sprawling Third Fleet.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Sep. 2025
Out of concern that storms would keep both teams off the course on Thursday and prevent fans from entering the sprawling property on Long Island, the opening ceremony was moved to Wednesday afternoon.
—Hugh Kellenberger, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Ring isn’t currently exploring offering up its tech to a more homegrown customer — its sprawling parent company.
—Annie Palmer, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
Mary, Joseph, and their family, and other locals from the villages, knew these main roads and paths that still run between the sprawling modern city of Nazareth and the ruins of Sepphoris.
—Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2025
Rooms are handsome and eclectic, and the views of the sprawling city from the pool deck are impressive.
—David Shortell, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2025
The Associated Press sat down with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon at the company’s sprawling headquarters in Bentonville, Arkansas, to talk about AI and the American workforce.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprawling
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Through his attorney, Gabe Banks of Banks Weaver Law Firm, Tyrese issued a formal statement extending condolences to the Parker family and accepting responsibility for his dogs.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
7 Oct. 2025
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Galaxy Digital — Shares jumped nearly 3%, extending Monday’s gains after the digital assets investment platform unveiled a Robinhood-like trading system c alled GalaxyOne.—
Liz Napolitano,
CNBC,
7 Oct. 2025
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Torpey was at Old Trafford on his first day at United, sitting next to Wilcox, to watch Binnion’s under-21s face Athletic Club in the Premier League International Cup.—
Laurie Whitwell,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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This year’s matchup projects to be just as intense with the Horned Frogs sitting at 4-1 (1-1 Big 12) heading into Saturday’s road game at Kansas State, while Baylor is 4-2 (2-1) and has a bye week.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Oct. 2025
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Apollo Global Management chief economist Torsten Slok has also noted the recent graduate unemployment rate is diverging for men and women.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
24 Sep. 2025
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Some state public health officials have decided to make their own vaccine recommendations, diverging from the CDC for the first time in its 80-year history.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
22 Sep. 2025
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Splinter after splinter flopping onto the stone threshold, tsss, tsss, hissing like a nest of vipers.—
Zuzana Říhová,
Literary Hub,
26 Sep. 2025
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This Colombian has been flopping in the US since 2003, has apparently not had a job since 2014.—
Howie Carr,
Boston Herald,
26 Sep. 2025
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Other southern Arizona wineries are expanding with new eateries and event spaces to attract more visitors.—
Richard Ruelas,
AZCentral.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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Now, Meta is expanding those protections beyond Instagram.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
4 Oct. 2025
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That geography has long placed the Central Asian nation at a crossroads, straddling both Europe and Asia.—
Nina Subkhanberdina,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
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The first officer to arrive, Robert Allsup, broke through the front door and found Mohammed straddling the victim while holding a kitchen knife, Santa Clara police Chief Cory Morgan said at a news conference days after the shooting.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
20 Sep. 2025
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What had seemed an impossible task transformed into a practical matter of six little arrows, radiating around a central concept.—
Zadie Smith,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Along with users telling her to appreciate every second, others took a moment to admire the pure joy radiating from Luna and her family.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Study scope and main findings The researchers examined dozens of pre-Neolithic burials in which skeletons were placed in tightly crouched or squatting positions and, in many cases, showed patches of burning.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Sep. 2025
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While squatting weight in high school gym class, Welch, 18, felt his right knee become uncomfortable.—
Angelina Liu,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Sprawling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprawling. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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