spread (out)

as in to expand
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area let's spread the puzzle out on the floor and see what we've got

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Verb
  • Mari said the strike has now expanded to include Teamsters in California and Washington state, and that upwards of 4,000 union members are now in the midst of a work stoppage.
    Matthew Medsger, Boston Herald, 14 July 2025
  • Prime-One intends to serve nearby towns as well, with the founders saying the plan is to serve 4,000 homes with the initial build and then expand further.
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 July 2025
Verb
  • Robert drove in Benintendi with a single, extending the lead to 3-0.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2025
  • What happens when these results are extended across the population as a whole?
    Laura Clawson, JSTOR Daily, 19 July 2025
Verb
  • Also in San José’s city center is the Mercado Central, a market that originally opened in 1880 and today stretches more than the length of a full city block.
    AFAR Media, AFAR Media, 8 July 2025
  • Since then, other doors have opened for Blankenship, as well.
    Pam Windsor, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
  • The episode unfolded around 7:15 a.m. on June 30 in the 3800 block of Osprey Drive.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 11 July 2025
  • The search had been unfolding on the page for years.
    Nick Ripatrazone July 10, Literary Hub, 10 July 2025
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“Spread (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spread%20%28out%29. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.

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