spread out
- branch off/branch out v.
- deploy v.
- display v.
- effuse v.
- expand v.
- extend v.
- flatten v.
- lay out v.
- radiate v.
- show off v.
- stretch v.
- unfurl v.
- unroll v.
- widen v.
- displayed adj.
- extended adj.
- flat adj.
- long adj.
- open adj.
- overlong adj.
- preoccupied adj.
- protracted adj.
- scattered adj.
- splayed adj.
- spreading adj.
- vast adj.
Example Sentences
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At the time, Lucas’ growing collection of what he calls narrative art was spread out in a number of locations, including in his home and at the Skywalker Ranch postproduction facility in Marin County.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
The spending would have been spread out over more than five years and overseen by the defence ministry.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
The 10-day event, which will take place from 9 to 18 October, will see more than 500 authors, journalists and celebrities appear at stages, halls and tents spread out across the market town.
From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026
Their thicker, sturdier bones were better able to spread out the forces created when the animals stood upright.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026
It boiled wildly and spread out all around until it had painted the entire sky a furious black.
From "I Survived the Eruption of Mount St. Helens, 1980" by Lauren Tarshis
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