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as in extends
to extend outwards from or as if from a central point
The suburbs sprawl for miles beyond the city's downtown.
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as in sits
to rest with the arms and legs spread out
There's no feeling like sprawling out on your bed after a hard day's work.
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Recent Examples of sprawls
In a place where many homes lean into glass, driftwood tones and a conventional layout, this one sprawls like a resort, with sleeping quarters separated into individual pavilion-like structures.
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David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Just north of town sprawls Ecola State Park, which offers sweeping views of the ocean, access to quiet coves, and plenty of hiking trails.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
This is largely the doing of the seventy-five-year-old patriarch who has expanded a small jute-processing company into a commercial and industrial empire that sprawls across much of the country.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
The lawn sprawls 58,000 square feet.
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Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
The property, aptly christened Tall Timber, sprawls across an impressive 200 acres amid the San Juan National Forest.
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Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
The 52,485-acre park, which sprawls over 82 square miles of high mesa, deep valleys and canyons, is the first home of today's Puebloan peoples.
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Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
The menu sprawls across all-day breakfast, po’ boys, muffulettas, she-crab soup, shrimp and grits and Cajun pasta, with most entrées landing in the $13-$20 range.
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Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Just like its name suggests, creeping phlox sprawls along garden walls, flower beds, container gardens, and raised gardens spilling into a lush, dense ground cover.
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Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2026
Just north of town sprawls Ecola State Park, which offers sweeping views of the ocean, access to quiet coves, and plenty of hiking trails.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
20 June 2026
This is largely the doing of the seventy-five-year-old patriarch who has expanded a small jute-processing company into a commercial and industrial empire that sprawls across much of the country.
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Literary Hub,
16 June 2026
The lawn sprawls 58,000 square feet.
—
Shardaa Gray,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
The property, aptly christened Tall Timber, sprawls across an impressive 200 acres amid the San Juan National Forest.
—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
11 June 2026
The 52,485-acre park, which sprawls over 82 square miles of high mesa, deep valleys and canyons, is the first home of today's Puebloan peoples.
—
Alia Beard Rau,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
The menu sprawls across all-day breakfast, po’ boys, muffulettas, she-crab soup, shrimp and grits and Cajun pasta, with most entrées landing in the $13-$20 range.
—
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
Just like its name suggests, creeping phlox sprawls along garden walls, flower beds, container gardens, and raised gardens spilling into a lush, dense ground cover.
—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprawls
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The root ball boundary or the outer edge of the soil-and-root mass typically extends from the main stem to just beyond the edge of the foliage.
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Of course, Oaxaca's appeal also extends beyond the plate, with colorful colonial architecture, bustling markets, centuries-old churches, and a flourishing art scene.
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The side of the bracket where France sits includes some tough potential opponents.
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Evans said the socialist label won’t play in his district among the Latino population, which sits north of Denver, pointing to municipal results in Rutinel’s hometown last year.
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Use social listening and qualitative research to surface where reality diverges from the model.
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There’s a specific moment in the story where Kaplan diverges and Teddy and the audience stay together.
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The authority of a judicial opinion rests not merely on its logic but on the accountability of the judge who signs it.
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Nietzsche says somewhere that the illusion of willpower rests on our tendency to identify with the part of our soul that commands, not the part that obeys.
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Her high ponytail worn to Wimbledon, however, feels like a playful departure—one that radiates serious Sporty Spice vibes without sacrificing an ounce of royal polish.
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This way, the whole surface area of each droplet radiates away heat.
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Online editor and former reality star Esmerelda Grand (Sabrina Impacciatore) straddles the line between nutty coworker and buffoonish cartoon.
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Microsoft is investing $20 billion in data centers at Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin, a community that straddles the Great Lakes basin line and can divert lake water.
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But when weighed down by the moisture, the grass flops over and doesn't present itself as well to the cutting blade.
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One of the best bigs in [expletive] basketball history flops.
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The effortlessly cool shape sits low on the hips, with a shorter inseam that slouches through a subtle, flattering drape.
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“Sprawls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprawls. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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