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sprawls

  • plural
    of sprawl.
    sprawl
    verb (used without object)
    to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner.
  • present tense form
    of sprawl (3rd person singular).
    sprawl
    verb (used without object)
    to be stretched or spread out in an unnatural or ungraceful manner.

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The mansion, which was built in 1997 and has three stories, is situated on a 2.5-acre parcel and sprawls 18,922 square feet.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 19, 2026

Disability and sickness payments in the U.K. show how the system sprawls.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026

The property comes complete with two bedrooms and sprawls across 2,100 square feet.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026

But the idea behind it sprawls for miles and keeps Bowen talking for hours on end: Route 66.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2026

I curl into one of the video game chairs, and Simon sprawls out on the couch.

From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli