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
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  • Kaitlyn, who teaches third grade, is already spreading her love of Swift to her young charges.
    Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Several minutes of the chokehold were captured on bystander video that spread widely and has been played repeatedly in court during the trial.
    Gloria Pazmino, CNN, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of spread
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  • Live jazz, blues, and world music are the focus of The Iron Fairies, an underground venue whose decor includes 10,000 butterflies swinging from the ceiling and thousands of small iron fairies scattered around the tables.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Kitschy, often vintage Christmas decor is scattered around the living room, including a ceramic Santa that my paternal grandparents used decades ago to store holiday cards (now, the black satchel holds napkins for guests).
    Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of scattered
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  • The responses were also split along party lines, with a fair amount of Democrats finding the killing acceptable compared to very few Republicans and independents.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 Dec. 2024
  • The two teams split in the regular season last year, but Conard beat Glastonbury in the CCC quarterfinals.
    Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 17 Dec. 2024
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