spaced out

Example Sentences

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The rules also allow small plants — from begonias to succulents — up to 18 inches tall as long as they are spaced out in groups.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 18, 2026

But in “Masquerade,” six cohorts of 60 audience members need to be spaced out evenly as they take in the show in a 30,000-square-foot, five-floor warehouse once occupied by an art supply company.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Truthful and concerning accounts, all of them—but few and far between, spaced out over a span of years to make it seem like these are common rather than exceptional occurrences.

From Slate • Aug. 11, 2025

Her first college game came in an eerily quiet setting: no fans, players spaced out on bleachers and some wearing masks to protect against the coronavirus.

From New York Times • Apr. 2, 2024

There were 512 copies of it, to be exact, which meant there were 512 white houses, spaced out evenly across the planet’s surface.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline