spread-eagle

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spread-eagle
nationalist
Adjective
  • In the early 2000s, the nationalist Alaskan Independence Party got an initiative on the ballot there, proposing secession.
    Robin Epley, Mercury News, 19 July 2025
  • This includes Buddhist leaders of various sects, prominent politicians from India's ruling Hindu nationalist party and longtime devotees like actor Richard Gere.
    Omkar Khandekar, NPR, 2 July 2025
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“Spread-eagle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spread-eagle. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.

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