- present participle of sprawl.
sprawling
Example Sentences
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The project is a sign of Musk’s sprawling ambitions as he builds a leading global satellite connectivity network, grows his rocket company and creates new AI tools.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026
The sprawling, power-hungry sites, used to store critical IT infrastructure like servers, are being built worldwide by companies and countries as AI applications gobble ever greater computing power.
From Barron's • Jun. 30, 2026
The 48-year-old social media personality is getting ready to bid farewell to the sprawling six-bedroom, 6.5-bathroom property, which is situated on a corner lot in the Prado community.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 30, 2026
The experience left him wary of sprawling, unindexed collections for nearly a decade.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026
Nok and her parents stood in the temple courtyard, a sprawling jackfruit tree shielding them from the afternoon sun.
From "A Wish in the Dark" by Christina Soontornvat
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