Word

spread out, v.
freq. cnt. 8

move outward
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diffuse fan out spread spread out

sample sentences

"The soldiers fanned out"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spread spread spread

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derivationally related form

diffusion

semantic pointers

hypernym

spread, distribute

hyponym

percolate creep run, bleed mantle

set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 1

spread out string out

sample sentences

"the houses were strung out in a long row"

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semantic pointers

hypernym

arrange, set up

spread out or open from a closed or folded state
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open spread spread out unfold

sample sentences

"open the map"
"spread your arms"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

opening

lexical pointers

antonym

fold

semantic pointers

hypernym

undo

hyponym

divaricate exfoliate grass butterfly uncross splay

move away from each other
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 1

disperse dissipate scatter spread out

sample sentences

"The crowds dispersed"
"The children scattered in all directions when the teacher approached"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

scattering scatter scatter

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dissipation

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

dispersion

semantic pointers

hyponym

aerosolize, aerosolise break volley

hypernym

part, split, separate

turn outward
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rotate splay spread out turn out

sample sentences

"These birds can splay out their toes"
"ballet dancers can rotate their legs out by 90 degrees"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

turnout

semantic pointers

hypernym

turn

extend in one or more directions
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 7

expand spread out

sample sentences

"The dough expands"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

expansible expandible expansive expansible expandible

antonym

contract

semantic pointers

hypernym

grow

hyponym

dispread bush out

strew or distribute over an area
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3

scatter spread spread out

sample sentences

"He spread fertilizer over the lawn"
"scatter cards across the table"

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lexical pointers

derivationally related form

spread spreader spread spread

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derivationally related form

scattering scatter scatter

semantic pointers

hypernym

circulate, distribute, pass around, pass on

hyponym

manure, muck birdlime, lime circumfuse distribute