spreading (out)

verb

present participle of spread (out)
as in stretching (out)
to arrange the parts of (something) over a wider area let's spread the puzzle out on the floor and see what we've got

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spreading (out)
  1. expanding
  2. extending
  3. opening
  4. unfolding
Verb
  • Satellite imagery has already spied an area of rising seas expanding north from South and Central America to California’s Baja Peninsula, with a northward expansion expected from there.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 25 Aug. 2026
  • All six of his solo shows — Sleepwalk with Me, My Girlfriend’s Boyfriend, Thank God For Jokes, The New One, The Old Man & The Pool and The Good Life — have enjoyed successful runs on and off Broadway before expanding their audiences on Netflix.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of expanding
Verb
  • Finally, market concerns are extending from trading mechanics to core fundamentals.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Bobcats continued to build momentum when Johnson took another pass and turned it into a 50-yard touchdown, extending Benbrook’s lead to 36-29.
    — Riley Ledesma, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of extending
Verb
  • The Club stock jumped more than 4% shortly after the opening bell.
    — Paulina Likos, CNBC, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Furthermore, without the need for steering wheels or pedals, the physical shape of cars may change, opening the possibility for new forms for the cars of the future.
    — George C. Lee II, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of opening
Verb
  • In this particular case, one of many currently unfolding across the country, 19th Judicial District Court Judge Will Jorden in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, granted the plaintiffs a temporary restraining order in their lawsuit against the NCAA.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Television networks had broadcast the unfolding hostage situation live, and the violent end captivated the American public.
    — Rozina Ali, New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of unfolding
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“Spreading (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spreading%20%28out%29. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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