- present participle of sprawl.
sprawling
Example Sentences
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The Clooneys purchased the sprawling $8.3 million farmhouse in France in 2021.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
But years-long plans to prepare the sprawling county for hundreds of back-to-back events over several weeks are still far from complete.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 31, 2026
Several other consumer goods titans have pared back on sprawling portfolios as of late as they try to focus on their best-performing brands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
The merger would put a sprawling roster of assets under the control of a single company.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
The sudden motion threw Lupita off-balance and sent her sprawling across the slippery plastic upholstery.
From "Lupita Mañana" by Patricia Beatty
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