spreading (out)

verb

Definition of spreading (out)next
present participle of spread (out)
as in stretching (out)
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area let's spread the puzzle out on the floor and see what we've got

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spreading (out)
  1. expanding
  2. extending
  3. opening
  4. unfolding
Verb
  • As much time as the audience spends on the main characters’ dialogue, the camera also lingers on everything from the various settings of a rapidly expanding Macondo to the loaves of bread and soups in Úrsula’s kitchen.
    Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Next up, Chen will start selling the Spring/Summer 2025 collection on the Wangda website in February, and plans on expanding into accessories, handbags, as well as shoes from reconstructed materials.
    Nadja Sayej, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of expanding
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  • Lawmaker requests include extending a form of humanitarian relief known as Temporary Protected Status and making more immigrants eligible for it, expediting Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) renewals and getting a resolution for individuals with pending asylum cases.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • But other issues remain to be decided, potentially extending what has become a long and expensive series of fights over record requests at the 72-unit complex, located near the beach in Boca Raton.
    Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of extending
Verb
  • Air out your home by opening the windows to let in fresh air.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Kim Kardashian is ending the year on a high note, opening the first flagship in New York City for her rapidly expanding Skims brand, on Fifth Avenue in the heart of midtown.
    Booth Moore, WWD, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of opening
Verb
  • The directors choose to play many scenes on her face, capturing her reactions to whatever’s unfolding in copious close-ups.
    Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
  • The Biden administration has watched the unfolding chaos with caution, voicing neutrality.
    Brady Knox, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of unfolding
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“Spreading (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spreading%20%28out%29. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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