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as in extends
to extend outwards from or as if from a central point
The suburbs sprawl for miles beyond the city's downtown.
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as in sits
to rest with the arms and legs spread out
There's no feeling like sprawling out on your bed after a hard day's work.
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Recent Examples of sprawls
The 2,400-acre resort sprawls over 70 charming neighborhoods with over 1,000 vacation rentals just right for Thanksgiving getaways.
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Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
Staff Author, Travel + Leisure, 4 Oct. 2024
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Its policies appear somewhat more aligned with what is in the Massachusetts ballot petition, as decriminalization extends beyond psilocybin to also include ibogaine, mescaline and dimethyltryptamine.Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The piece flirts with themes of nature—bacchanalian horns, rumbles of summer thunder, floral harp flourishes—but extends past the physical.The New Yorker, The New Yorker, 4 Oct. 2024
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Hurricane Helene caused significant damage across wide swaths of the southeastern United States last weekend and the death toll currently sits at over 200 people.Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 4 Oct. 2024
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John held the record at $939 million in 2023 and Coldplay now sits at $946 million and counting.Lisette Voytko-Best, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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In another shot, Barnes and Sims, 45, kiss as Austin rests in his mother's arms.Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Wake Robin rests beside the merging Sonoma and Graham creeks and was transformed into a lodge during the 1890s by Joshua Chauvet.Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
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William Brenner radiates an uncompromising kind of confidence, from the shiny top of his balding skull to his professionally polished loafers.Lizz Schumer, People.com, 15 Oct. 2024
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Many people describe Quinn, who radiates positive energy and has an infectious smile, as the doyenne of LA’s art scene.Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Sprawls.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sprawls. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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