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

In Indian Creek Village, money can buy you a $100 million mansion, a sprawling waterfront compound and a front-row seat to one of the most exclusive enclaves in South Florida. — Luisa Yanez updated September 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2026

There are also numerous sprawling suites including the Presidential Suite, whose terrace faces the Royal Palace. — Eddi Fiegel, Robb Report, 3 Sep. 2026

The house was designed in 1902 by Chicago architect Jarvis Hunt with gardens, stables and several buildings on the sprawling grounds — including a gardener’s cottage. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2026

The company also recently unveiled plans to build a new sprawling $100 billion Starship launch facility in Louisiana in an area generally referred to as Pecan Island, where up to 12 launch towers may be constructed. — Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026

We’re particularly drawn to the removable bolster pillow, which supplies ample neck support for sprawling out but can also be detached for a cleaner appearance. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

In the 1930s, his wife, Ruth Bell Graham, had attended high school there, on a sprawling Presbyterian mission compound on Pyongyang’s west side. — Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2026

As the video above by Lake Como Wonders highlights, owners also enjoy access to the sprawling grounds, shared pool, private beach, two parking spots, and a private dock and boathouse. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 2 Sep. 2026

Then head to sprawling Soweto (an acronym for South Western Township), once home of Nelson Mandela and Desmond Tutu, as well as the base of the country’s civil rights movement. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Aug. 2026