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sprawled

VERB

sit or lie spread out

Synonyms

STRONGEST

drape flop loll lounge ramble recline slouch straggle

STRONG

extend lie sit slump spread straddle stretch trail

WEAK

lie spread-eagle

Antonyms

STRONGEST

straighten

STRONG

compress stand

Example Sentences

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Size was also a theme of the event itself, which sprawled across two exhibition centers, including a monumental new complex designed by architect Zaha Hadid.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Behind the Peace River plant, sprawled out across a massive lawn, and behind a chain-link fence, were the ruins of a processing infrastructure.

From Slate • Apr. 20, 2026

Moody sprawled still on the turf, his arms limp by his side.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

Riverside County Sheriff Chad Bianco, one of the top Republican candidates running for California governor, met a woman sprawled on the sidewalk as he walked around Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 7, 2026

It was only a few feet tall, maybe coming up to my chin, but its arms sprawled out straight as a ruler in all directions.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia