Synonyms of sprawls

sprawls

verb

present tense third-person singular of sprawl

1

as in extends

to extend outwards from or as if from a central point

The suburbs sprawl for miles beyond the city's downtown.

Related Words

• extends
• diverges
• radiates
• expands
• divides
• branches
• scatters
• parts
• splays
• rises
• swells
• rays
• spreads (out)
• disperses
• separates
• climbs
• increases
• enlarges
• diffuses
• proliferates
• dispenses
• escalates
• multiplies
• fans (out)
• mushrooms
• dissipates
• mounts
• waxes
• rolls up
• forks
• snowballs
• sows
• gains

Dissimilar Words

• contains
• restricts
• limits
• decreases
• recedes
• diminishes
• focuses
• lessens
• converges
• meets
• joins
• concentrates
• contracts
• dwindles
• wanes
• funnels

2

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.

Related Words

• sits
• rests
• straddles
• flops
• slouches
• squats
• reclines
• stretches (out)
• plops
• spreads (out)
• relaxes
• lounges
• plunks
• plumps
• basks
• lolls
• sets
• reposes
• lies back
• planks
• perches
• unfurls
• splays
• kicks back
• opens
• expands
• flumps
• extends
• unfolds
• outstretches
• flares (out)
• fans (out)
• outspreads

Dissimilar Words

• stands
• rises
• arises
• gets up

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of sprawls

Located on on Banderas Bay in Puerto Vallarta, this outpost of Garza Blanca Preserve Resort & Spa sprawls across 85 acres of jungle and beach. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026

The eight episodes dropping on Prime Video October 7 comprise an unwieldy story that sprawls widely around Carrie but also seems afraid of her — and not in the way King’s novel intended. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026

The queue to connect to the grid sprawls interminably, as do delivery times for essential hardware. — Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Sep. 2026

Set atop Mount Rushmore and completed this year, the 13,000-square-foot mansion sprawls out in Pinnacle, a neighborhood within the exclusive Promontory Club enclave. — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 15 Sep. 2026

Located at 277 Rue Saint-Honoré, the Paris flagship sprawls over seven floors and roughly 30,000 square feet. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026

The estate sprawls across 77 acres of pastoral tranquility, with trails snaking through the woods, oak trees towering over lawns, and birdsong filling the air. — Brian Cicioni, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026

The area sprawls across six English counties including Gloucestershire, where King Charles III and Queen Camilla often spend time at Highgrove, their private country residence. — Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026

Open side windows offer a panoramic view of farmland that sprawls in all directions. — Midwest Living, 6 July 2026