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spread (out)

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of spread (out)

to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area

  • letʼs spread the puzzle out on the floor and see what weʼve got
Synonyms of spread (out)

expand, extend, fan (out), flare (out), open, outspread, outstretch, stretch (out), unfold, unfurl
Words Related to spread (out)

overspread
Near Antonyms of spread (out)

compact, compress, condense, reduce
Antonyms of spread (out)

close, contract, fold

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