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sprawled

  • past participle
    of sprawl.
    sprawl
    verb (used without object)
    to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner.
  • past tense form
    of sprawl.
    sprawl
    verb (used without object)
    to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner.

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Blue skies extended to the horizon, and a small colony of tents, camper vans and motorhomes sprawled out across the lush alfalfa fields.

From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026

Behind the Peace River plant, sprawled out across a massive lawn, and behind a chain-link fence, were the ruins of a processing infrastructure.

From Slate ● Apr. 20, 2026

I was an angsty 14-year-old, sprawled on the white shag carpet of my parents’ Upper East Side apartment, mesmerized by a photo taken by Horst Fass in a place called Vietnam.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 8, 2026

Mendoza was unshakable on Monday night, particularly a first-quarter helmet-to-helmet hit that left him sprawled on his stomach with a split lip.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 20, 2026

There’s a desk at the head of the room, and a gigantic figure lies sprawled across its surface.

From "Kwame Crashes the Underworld" by Craig Kofi Farmer