as in extends
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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With its calculatedly severe form, the film both distills and extends melodrama to avant-garde extremes.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
10 Sep. 2025 -
The vision extends beyond test prep.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Either way, what a great result that expands theatrical audiences.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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While Quark primarily operates in the polar regions, the company expands to subpolar destinations during the shoulder seasons, before the fleet repositions to the other side of the globe.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The whisky opens with the scent of dark cherries, raisins, and Brazil-nut toffee, touched with marzipan and date caramel.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Now, a grown-up Lydia Deetz (Winona Ryder) faces new and familiar frights after her equally goth daughter, Astrid (Jenna Ortega), opens a portal to the Netherworld and reawakens everyone's favorite pinstriped ghost.—
Emy LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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As the murder mystery unfolds on-screen, the cast also balances parenthood off-screen.—
Francesca Gariano,
People.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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As the cognitive industrial revolution unfolds, doing nothing to reposition your organization may be a risky option.—
Dr. Jonathan Reichental,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Spreads (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spreads%20%28out%29. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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