spread out
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Definitions
Verb
move outward; "The soldiers fanned out"
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set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series; "the houses were strung out in a long row"
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strew or distribute over an area; "He spread fertilizer over the lawn"; "scatter cards across the table"
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extend in one or more directions; "The dough expands"
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turn outward; "These birds can splay out their toes"; "ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"
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move away from each other; "The crowds dispersed"; "The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached";
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spread out or open from a closed or folded state; "open the map"; "spread your arms"
Synonyms
diffuse
disperse
dissipate
expand
fan out
open
rotate
scatter
splay
spread
string out
turn out
unfold