outspreads

verb

Definition of outspreadsnext
present tense third-person singular of outspread
as in extends
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area when it outspread its wings, a pteranodon would have had a wingspan in excess of 20 feet

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  1. extends
  2. expands
  3. opens
  4. unfolds
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  • The reason is the Drake Passage, the channel that extends between the tip of South America and Antarctica’s King George Island, considered one of the roughest bodies of water in the world due to powerful currents unimpeded by any land mass.
    Laurie Werner, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • The connection extends to the rest of the staff; Golden and special teams coordinator Marty Biagi teach the same fundamentals about ball disruption, so two phases rep the same things.
    Matt Baker, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Definition of extends
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  • Side Quest expands the Mythic Quest universe and looks at the impacts the game has on employees, players, and fans.
    Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The new step, announced by the White House on Wednesday, expands the PACT Act, a 2022 law that widened access to benefits and care for veterans exposed to burn pits used to dispose of trash and waste on military bases.
    Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of expands
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  • The new series of the British crime drama opens with a disturbing mystery, when the death of an elderly woman found in a cave has the team asking what drives a person to murder someone so vulnerable.
    Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
  • Mickey 17 now opens March 7, 2025, while Sinners bows on April 18, 2025.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of opens
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  • Yet as the story unfolds, Scrooge himself learns the profound value of a pause through his transformative journey with the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come.
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While in 2025 the foundations for the agentic web will be laid out, many variables will impact how this upcoming year unfolds.
    Cloris Chen, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of unfolds
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outspreads

outstanding

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