as in to extend
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area
when it outspread its wings, a pteranodon would have had a wingspan in excess of 20 feet
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Sarver also wouldn’t extend the contract of Jae Crowder, or agree to trade him.—
Barry M. Bloom,
Sportico.com,
1 Feb. 2025 -
Mateos also extended an offer to offensive lineman Vincent Johnson Jr. during the virtual visit.—
Richard Davenport,
arkansasonline.com,
1 Feb. 2025
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Refrigerate the mixture for a few hours or overnight to allow the seeds to gel and expand.—
Jillian Kubala, RD,
Health,
27 Jan. 2025
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But the brothers were working to expand the movement.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
27 Jan. 2025
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That meant the Portugal international had to turn up to training every day, but could not play in a single game until the next transfer window opened four months later, which was when Leicester registered him.—
Caoimhe O'Neill,
The Athletic,
3 Feb. 2025
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In that festival-like atmosphere, some visitors seek to extend their revelry well into the night — perhaps even until 3 a.m., when Gobbler's Knob opens on Groundhog Day.—
Bill Chappell,
NPR,
2 Feb. 2025
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Their fierce kitchen encounters unfold into a shimmering romance.—
Abid Rahman,
The Hollywood Reporter,
4 Feb. 2025
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The controversy continues to unfold, with both legal and public relations implications for both the Saints and the Catholic Church in New Orleans.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
4 Feb. 2025
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Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology created a minuscule folding quadcopter that can outstretch its arms and get airborne within one second.—
Carl Engelking,
Discover Magazine,
20 May 2015
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Verlander is now set to cash in with a multi-year deal, one that may outstretch what Houston is willing to spend.—
Michael Shapiro,
Chron,
22 Nov. 2022
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“Outspread.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outspread. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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