splayed

Example Sentences

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All lay splayed on the sidewalk, one a couple blocks from my home, the other two, blocks apart, closer to the market, itself located in a neighborhood where need is evident.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

Inside a room filled with objects that would make every Apple nerd’s brain explode, the guts of the very first iPhone were splayed out in front of Tim Cook.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Back in my room, I lay in bed and splayed out the cash in my hand, sending a photo of the bounty to my wife, who was surely fast asleep.

From Slate • Nov. 18, 2025

The full video shows a man — Retes — splayed on the ground surrounded by agents.

From Salon • Oct. 16, 2025

Pipkin squealed and Fiver lowered his head and splayed his claws.

From "Watership Down: A Novel" by Richard Adams