splayed

verb

Definition of splayednext
past tense of splay
as in spread
to cause to move outward and apart He sat with his legs splayed apart. She splayed her fingers to show off her manicure.

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  1. spread
  2. scattered
  3. split
Verb
  • Fix the Hide Before Tweaking the Spread If things aren’t going as planned and ducks aren’t finishing, duck hunters tend to want to mess with the decoy spread.
    Joe Arterburn, Outdoor Life, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Dozens of firefighters were battling the brush fire just days after fires in wooded areas of Brooklyn, the Bronx and New Jersey spread smoke across New York City.
    Evan Bush, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of spread
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  • Three bedrooms and two bathrooms are scattered across its 2,175 square feet, split into two wings.
    Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 4 Oct. 2024
  • While remote-first companies strive to create virtual cultures, building authentic connections and camaraderie can be hard when team members are scattered around.
    Øyvind Forsbak, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of scattered
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  • After months spent working on an effort to revitalize Saratoga’s commercial scene, the Saratoga City Council was split in its decision to advance a pilot outdoor dining program for a fine dining restaurant in the city’s downtown.
    Isha Trivedi, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
  • The organ is split into six different segments, and sections of thickened tissue are said to correlate to spells of colder weather.
    Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 7 Nov. 2024
Definition of split
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