SPRAWLS Synonyms: 82 Similar and Opposite Words

sprawls

verb

present tense third-person singular of sprawl

as in extends

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 sits

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 sprawls The library, lined with floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, sprawls out upstairs, doubling as the perfect home office or den. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 14 Oct. 2026 Located on on Banderas Bay in Puerto Vallarta, this outpost of Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa sprawls across 85 acres of jungle and beach. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026 The eight episodes dropping on Prime Video October 7 comprise an unwieldy story that sprawls widely around Carrie but also seems afraid of her — and not in the way King’s novel intended. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026 The queue to connect to the grid sprawls interminably, as do delivery times for essential hardware. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026 Located at 277 Rue Saint-Honoré, the Paris flagship sprawls over seven floors and roughly 30,000 square feet. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026 The estate sprawls across 77 acres of pastoral tranquility, with trails snaking through the woods, oak trees towering over lawns, and birdsong filling the air. — Brian Cicioni, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026 The area sprawls across six English counties including Gloucestershire, where King Charles III and Queen Camilla often spend time at Highgrove, their private country residence. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026 Open side windows offer a panoramic view of farmland that sprawls in all directions. — Midwest Living, 6 July 2026

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Verb

Applegate’s willingness to share her experience has brought attention to an issue that extends far beyond any one person’s diagnosis.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
But the versatility of the color doesn’t end with clothes; the beauty of camel extends to accessories, making even the smallest details feel luxe.

— InStyle, InStyle, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of extends

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While these tracks are endearing enough, Way Dynamic’s real magic sits at the juncture of folk and forlornness, when Young’s guitar is allowed to ramble and his regrets are sharp enough to bruise.

— Linnie Greene, Pitchfork, 20 Oct. 2026
Bae Hyeon-seong plays Sun-woo in his first lead role in a feature film, and the knotty relationship between mother and son sits at the heart of the film.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of sits

Verb

And blondes will find a path that diverges—wintery vanilla for an aloof, icy look or buttery almond for a cozy blonde that still turns heads.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 14 Oct. 2026
Where Ayaneo’s remake really diverges from the original is with eight additional buttons including X and Y action buttons plus four extra shoulder buttons on the top edge.

— Andrew Liszewski, The Verge, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of diverges

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When the removal cannot be measured directly, the credibility of each credit rests on the model used to calculate it.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
And 2026’s biggest Halloween nail trend—a spider nail art manicure—rests in the perfect place between the two.

— Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of rests

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Joy radiates from the image, bringing a sense of reclamation not only to Destin, but also to the sea of people who see themselves in him.

— Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 19 Oct. 2026
The Design Courtesy of Panasonic With its sleek design and minimal interface, the Panasonic Japanese microwave radiates quiet luxury.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of radiates

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The Schoonmaker Retreat is in Ulster County, which straddles the towns of Rosendale and Marbletown.

— Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Oct. 2026
But in the interest of affordability and customer choice, RTX Spark systems are also offered with smaller memory options, meaning that the model line straddles the line between Class 2 and 3.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of straddles

Verb

In Bait, Ahmed stars as struggling actor Shah Latif, who flops in his audition to play James Bond and then becomes consumed by the quest to become the first Pakistani 007.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Starter addition flops Last season’s trade deadline wound up being a big flop.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

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