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spread out

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branch off/branch out

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add to develop diverge diversify divide enlarge expand extend fork grow increase multiply part proliferate ramify separate

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lessen shrink

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deploy

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expand open set up use

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arrange display dispose extend position unfold utilize

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fan out form front put out patrol set out take battle stations

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conclude end finish

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conceal disarrange disorder displace disturb hide withhold

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not use

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display

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advertise boast demonstrate disclose emblazon exhibit expose feature flash flaunt illustrate open perform present promote publish represent reveal unveil

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arrange bare betray brandish evidence evince expand extend flourish glaze grandstand impart manifest model parade promulgate showcase sport uncover unfold unfurl unmask unroll vamp

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bring to view lay bare lay out make clear make known open out set out show off stretch out trot out

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conceal cover hide refrain withhold

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abridge contract keep lessen lower shorten shrink

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secrete

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effuse

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decant diffuse discharge dispense emanate emit gush pour radiate

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flow out give out pour out

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take

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expand

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bolster broaden develop enlarge grow increase open spread swell widen

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aggrandize amplify bloat burgeon detail diffuse dilate distend elaborate embellish explicate fatten heighten hike inflate lengthen magnify mount multiply mushroom pad piggyback prolong protract pyramid stretch thicken unfold unfurl unravel unroll wax

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beef up blow up bulk up fan out fill out open out outspread puff up slap on soup up stretch out tack on upsurge

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close compress decrease diminish end halt hide hinder lessen narrow reduce restrict shrink stop

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abbreviate contract curtail deflate fall lower shorten shrivel simplify tangle thin withhold

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abridge

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extend

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boost broaden continue develop enhance enlarge expand go on increase last lengthen open prolong spread stretch take widen

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aggrandize amplify augment crane dilate draw elongate heighten magnify mantle multiply pad protract stall supplement unfold unfurl unroll

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add to beef up carry on drag one's feet drag out draw out fan out let out prolongate run on spin out string out

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abbreviate abridge cease close compress decrease diminish discontinue end finish halt hide hinder lessen lose lower narrow reduce restrict shorten shrink stop

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constrict contract curtail degrade

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condense cut hold keep maintain take back

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flatten

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crush raze smash straighten

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abrade compress debase deflate depress fell floor flush grade ground lay plane plaster prostrate roll smooth squash subdue trample

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beat down even out iron out knock down lay low mow down

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lose

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blow up erect expand incite increase lift raise uncompress

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break elevate make uneven round

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lay out

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arrange chart outline

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diagram display exhibit map set out

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hoard neglect save

VERB

radiate

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beam diffuse diverge emanate emit gleam light up shine transmit

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afford broadcast circulate disseminate distribute expand glitter illumine irradiate issue pour proliferate propagate ramble ramify shed spread sprinkle strew yield

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branch out give out send out shoot out throw out

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dull take

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collect conceal gather hide hold keep

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show off

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brag flaunt

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grandstand

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advertise boast brandish demonstrate display disport exhibit expose flash hand a line hotdog make a spectacle of parade swagger trot out

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be modest cower shy away

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stretch

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cover develop draw expand fill go grow lengthen open pull reach run span spread strain swell unfold widen

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amplify bridge crane distend inflate magnify make overlap pad prolong protract pyramid rack range recline repose tauten tighten unroll

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branch out burst forth drag out draw out lie out make taut make tense prolongate pull out shoot up spin out spring up string out

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abbreviate block cease close compress conceal concentrate contract decrease end exclude halt lessen narrow shorten shrink stop

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curtail deflate

VERB

unfurl

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unfold unwind

STRONG

open unpack

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open up

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fold up roll up

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unroll

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unfurl

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unfold unwind

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widen

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add to broaden enlarge expand extend grow increase multiply stretch swell

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augment dilate distend open ream spread unfold

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grow larger open out open wide

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abridge compress concentrate condense contract curtail decrease diminish lessen lower reduce shorten shrink

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block close conceal hide

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cramp narrow restrict

ADJECTIVE

displayed

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advertised visible

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shown

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laid-out on display spread-out

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extended

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continued drawn-out lengthy protracted

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elongate elongated enlarged long prolonged spread unfolded unfurled

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spread-out stretched-out very long

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abbreviated abridged compressed condensed contracted curtailed cut lessened narrow reduced shortened

ADJECTIVE

flat

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empty horizontal low unbroken

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even flush oblate plane reclining splay

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collapsed complanate decumbent deflated extended fallen outstretched pancake planar planate procumbent prone prostrate punctured recumbent spread-out supine tabular

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upright

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rough uneven

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elevated raised rounded

ADJECTIVE

long

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deep great high lengthy protracted tall

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continued elongate elongated enduring enlarged expanded lasting lengthened lingering prolonged running stretch stretched stretching sustained towering

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distant drawn-out extensive far-off far-reaching faraway gangling lanky lofty longish outstretched rangy remote spread-out spun out stringy

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low short small

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abbreviated abridged ephemeral evanescent fleeting

ADJECTIVE

open

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accessible clear free susceptible wide

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agape bare cleared disclosed emptied expanded exposed extended gaping patent peeled removed rent revealed rolling stripped unbarred unblocked unbolted unburdened uncluttered uncovered unfolded unfurled unlocked unplugged unsealed vacated yawning

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airy ajar dehiscent expansive extensive made passable naked navigable passable patulous ringent spacious spread-out unimpeded unobstructed unshut unstopped

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hindered limited restricted

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concealed

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ambiguous blocked certain closed deceitful deceptive decided definite dishonest fastened inaccessible locked lying obstructed shifty shut subjective sure unavailable unclear vague

ADJECTIVE

overlong

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continued deep distant dragging drawn-out elongate elongated enduring enlarged expanded extensive far-off far-reaching faraway gangling great high lanky lasting lengthened lengthy lingering lofty long-drawn-out longish outstretched prolonged protracted rangy remote running spread-out spun out stretch stretched stretching stringy sustained tall towering

ADJECTIVE

preoccupied

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absorbed bemused distracted engaged engrossed fascinated forgetful obsessed

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absent abstracted bugged daydreaming immersed lost mooning removed spellbound woolgathering

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absent-minded airheaded asleep deep distrait faraway have on the brain heedless hung up inconscient intent lost in thought moony oblivious rapt spread-out taken up unaware wrapped-up

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bored disenthralled disinterested indifferent uninterested

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existing

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observant thoughtful unoccupied

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protracted

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continued drawn-out enduring extensive lengthy lingering sustained

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dragging elongate elongated enlarged expanded lasting lengthened prolonged running stretch stretched stretching towering

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deep distant far-off far-reaching faraway gangling great high lanky lofty long-drawn-out longish outstretched overlong rangy remote spread-out spun out stringy tall

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scattered

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dispersed distributed sprinkled

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diffuse diffused disorganized disseminated rambling separate separated sowed sown strewed

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disorderly messy

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connected together united

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assembled concentrated condensed gathered organized

ADJECTIVE

splayed

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broad large spread-out

ADJECTIVE

spreading

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growing

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radial widening

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extensive spread-out

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suppressed

ADJECTIVE

vast

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ample big boundless broad colossal endless enormous extensive far-flung far-reaching gigantic great huge immense infinite limitless mammoth massive monumental spacious tremendous unlimited

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all-inclusive astronomical capacious comprehensive detailed eternal expanded forever giant illimitable immeasurable measureless monstrous never-ending prodigious prolonged spread-out stretched-out sweeping titanic unbounded voluminous widespread

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bounded calculable ending finite insignificant limited little miniature minute narrow restricted short small teeny tiny trivial unimportant

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The senior Commerce official said the agency did so many different deals to spread out its bets, acknowledging that it could take years for them to pan out.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

There, mycorrhizal fungi attach to the cells of a plant’s roots and spread out threadlike filaments, searching for nutrients and water to supply to the plant in return for carbon.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

The rest of the games in the round were similarly spread out across an array of services, with some games also available on Sling TV and DirecTV.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

Palantir software takes an organization’s data, which may be spread out across many different systems and formats, and uses artificial intelligence to draw relationships between disparate data points, aiding customers in decision-making.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

The moon sand had already been spread out and was glowing beautiful and soft blue.

From "Healer of the Water Monster" by Brian Young

spread out

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