sprawl
verb (used without object)
to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner.
sprawling
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present participleof sprawl.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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What I’ve made for you is my personal, slightly circuitous, weekend guide to Los Angeles’ sprawling creative landscape.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 3, 2026
The company said the layoffs were aimed at making the platform "simpler and faster" and at reducing coordination delays in what has become a sprawling operation.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
The decision to sell comes years after Seyfried and her husband, Thomas Sadoski, made a major lifestyle change, swapping Los Angeles for a quieter existence on their sprawling farm in upstate New York.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 2, 2026
Lawmakers say the legislation would help protect consumers from growing electricity costs driven upward by the sprawling facilities and to track the centers’ immense energy and water consumption.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026
He smashed into the base of yet another sprawling oak.
From "The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest" by Aubrey Hartman
