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as in extended
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 sat
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 sprawled
Her Cornish Rex cat, Rabbit, is sprawled out on the floor, unconcerned by the two birds (Chicken and Charlie) chirping from an adjacent office or a colleague’s gray-haired cat next door, who seems to be causing a stir.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Back in the 1960s, there were a number of houses, maybe a dozen, Brayboy said, sprawled along the hillside that overlooked the historically Black neighborhood.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
He was sprawled out and motionless out of bounds near the 1-yard line for a couple of minutes.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Wild defender Jonas Brodin sprawled out to take away the cross-ice pass in front of Gustavsson.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
When Ron takes a seat, the chair falls out from under him and breaks, leaving him dazed and sprawled on the floor.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
Sasaki was the necessary answer on Monday night, coming in to secure the final out and avoid disaster as Freddie Freeman sprawled out to grab Tommy Edman’s final throw to first base.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
While seven dogs can be seen sprawled across the floor and sofa, sound asleep, owner Erika Reiley’s cockapoo sits upright, watching in confusion.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Most mornings, Rensch would find the man sprawled naked on a bed, and would dutifully fix him the day’s first screwdriver.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 24 Oct. 2025
Back in the 1960s, there were a number of houses, maybe a dozen, Brayboy said, sprawled along the hillside that overlooked the historically Black neighborhood.
—Charlotte Observer, 24 Oct. 2025
He was sprawled out and motionless out of bounds near the 1-yard line for a couple of minutes.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 24 Oct. 2025
Wild defender Jonas Brodin sprawled out to take away the cross-ice pass in front of Gustavsson.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 18 Oct. 2025
When Ron takes a seat, the chair falls out from under him and breaks, leaving him dazed and sprawled on the floor.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
Sasaki was the necessary answer on Monday night, coming in to secure the final out and avoid disaster as Freddie Freeman sprawled out to grab Tommy Edman’s final throw to first base.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
While seven dogs can be seen sprawled across the floor and sofa, sound asleep, owner Erika Reiley’s cockapoo sits upright, watching in confusion.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Most mornings, Rensch would find the man sprawled naked on a bed, and would dutifully fix him the day’s first screwdriver.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sprawled
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That deal would come in the form of an executive order rather than a treaty requiring congressional approval, mirroring the guarantee recently extended to Qatar following Israel’s strike on a Hamas compound in Doha in September.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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Through subsequent collaborations with the Huang Daopo Memorial Park and thematic workshops, the forum extended this cultural dialogue into the public’s humanistic ecosystem.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Levi Jones, a 33-year-old business owner, pulled up to Sacred Eye Tattoos in Hollywood last week and sat for eight hours getting a photorealistic black-and-white portrait of Mangione on his leg.—
Amanda Rosa,
Orlando Sentinel,
24 Dec. 2024
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The birthday boy and his big sister Sterling Skye, 3, each sat between one of their parents’ laps.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
24 Dec. 2024
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Trump weighs in on Netanyahu criminal case Trump diverged from his prepared remarks to the Knesset to call on Israel’s president to pardon Netanyahu, who faces three criminal charges.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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The films diverged from his usual filmography, and Condon reveled in that.—
Jessica Wang,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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And 95% of firms who have implemented AI pilots have flopped.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
20 Oct. 2025
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The film flopped theatrically when it was released in 1993, but became a cult classic and staple during the Halloween season and at drag shows.—
Althea Legaspi,
Rolling Stone,
18 Oct. 2025
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Theaters are shrinking, audiences scattered, and the machinery that once turned actors into household names has gone digital.—
Benjamin Svetkey,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Oct. 2025
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Fatu was shown laid out, bleeding from the mouth, with what appeared to be teeth scattered on the floor nearby.—
Andrew Ravens,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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In that pic, Fletcher lounged on the end, giving a thumbs up.—
Andy Greder,
Twin Cities,
23 Oct. 2025
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As the action took place, the fashionable crowd lounged on the beautifully landscaped outdoor dining area, grazing on the pies and taking pictures of the sea.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Sep. 2025
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The science author Stuart Clark notes that the concept was nonsensical to contemporary scientists, who assumed that magnetism could not break free from a magnet and that the Sun’s energy radiated equally across its surface.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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The self-reflective tone marks a thematic shift for a band whose debut radiated a cool irony, pulling emotional punches in favor of observations centered around mid-20s delusion.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
10 Oct. 2025
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Engage the core to help keep the lower spine curvature neutral and not rounded or slouched.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
7 Oct. 2025
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Bichette, the bat taken out of his hand, slouched back to the bench.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Sprawled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprawled. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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