Synonyms for spread out
- verb
- adjective
Synonyms by meaning
Verb
Other
Adjective
1. Diffuse — far apart, not close to each other, extended over an expanse of space or time
diffuse, thin, sparse, spaced-out informal, incompact rare
Other
Definitions
- v. 1
Become further apart.
The police spread out to search a wider area.
- v. 2
To place items further apart.
Spread the cards out and then turn two of them over at random.
- adj. 1
Far apart, not close to each other, extended over an expanse of space or time.
Example sentences
- scatter A gunshot went off, causing the jackals to scatter.
- disperse The police hurried to disperse the riots with force.
- dissipate The fog started to dissipate about ten o'clock.
- unfold Let's unfold the map on the table and discuss it.
- rotate How long does it usually take to rotate tires?
By length
- 4 letters
- open2, thin1
- 5 letters
- splay
- 6 letters
- spread1, expand2, extend2, rotate2, unfold2, sparse1
- 7 letters
- scatter2, diffuse2
- 8 letters
- disperse2
- 9 letters
- dissipate3, incompact
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (open2 = 2 syllables).