sprawl
verb (used without object)
to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner.
are sprawling
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present progressiveof sprawl.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The regulators’ broader capital proposals are sprawling, across more than 1,000 pages.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
They are sprawling lands of seemingly endless vistas and soaring plateaus.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 11, 2024
At this point, the cases against him are sprawling and complex, stemming from three separate federal criminal indictments, as well as charges at the state level.
From Slate ● Aug. 7, 2023
But inside are sprawling boardrooms, snack-filled lunchrooms and state of art high-ceiling labs with 38,000 square feet of manufacturing space.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 19, 2021
Five babies at different stages of refractoriness are sprawling about on this strip of floor; they make noises all the time.
From Things as They Are Mission Work in Southern India by Amy Carmichael
