- present participle of sprawl.
sprawling
Example Sentences
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Ranch activities include hurtling through agility courses, swimming beneath a massive artificial waterfall and roaming sprawling fantasy playgrounds built expressly for their entertainment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 21, 2026
Fatal train accidents are rare in Japan, which relies on a sprawling railway network.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
A sprawling universe of family-owned companies has stayed private, often giving priority to different values than public companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Hundreds of robotics startups, some just a couple years old, peppered the sprawling convention centre hoping to dazzle.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
An English Tudor right next door, then a large Old Mission style estate, next a sprawling Craftsman, and last, the white house that Mr. Bender paired with the word careful.
From "The Adoration of Jenna Fox" by Mary E. Pearson
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