Synonyms for spread out
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1. fanned, spread-out(a)verb

   especially spread in a fan shape

   "the peacock's fanned tail"; "the spread-out cards"

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

2. diffuse, spread, spread out, fan outverb

   move outward

   "The soldiers fanned out"

   Synonyms:
   unfold, circularise, dissipate, penetrate, riddle, overspread, disseminate, pass around, spread, go around, broadcast, turn out, fan out, scatter, distribute, imbue, circularize, expand, permeate, splay, open, propagate, rotate, pervade, disperse, circulate, string out, interpenetrate, diffuse

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

3. string out, spread outverb

   set out or stretch in a line, succession, or series

   "the houses were strung out in a long row"

   Synonyms:
   splay, unfold, dissipate, turn out, open, diffuse, fan out, disperse, rotate, expand, string out, scatter, spread

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

4. spread, scatter, spread outverb

   strew or distribute over an area

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

   Synonyms:
   circularise, rotate, unfold, pass around, dissipate, overspread, disseminate, sprinkle, spread, dot, broadcast, open, fan out, string out, scatter, circularize, expand, break up, splay, go around, propagate, dust, dispel, circulate, disperse, distribute, turn out, diffuse

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

5. expand, spread outverb

   extend in one or more directions

   "The dough expands"

   Synonyms:
   elaborate, unfold, expound, spread, exposit, flourish, amplify, dissipate, lucubrate, blow up, scatter, thrive, fan out, string out, extend, inflate, expatiate, expand, splay, open, flesh out, dilate, disperse, rotate, boom, enlarge, turn out, diffuse

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

6. turn out, splay, spread out, rotateverb

   turn outward

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

   Synonyms:
   circumvolve, rise, spread, turn off, cut, boot out, uprise, rotate, turf out, luxate, splay, string out, arise, dislocate, disperse, fan out, open, chuck out, exclude, go around, switch off, revolve, get up, prove, diffuse, unfold, turn out, scatter, expand, turn up, eject, come out, slip, dissipate, bear

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

7. disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread outverb

   move away from each other

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

   Synonyms:
   fritter, rotate, unfold, circularise, dissipate, shoot, disseminate, pass around, sprinkle, spread, dot, frivol away, fool, fool away, broadcast, fan out, string out, open, scatter, circularize, expand, splay, break up, propagate, dust, fritter away, dispel, circulate, disperse, distribute, turn out, diffuse

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

8. unfold, spread, spread out, openverb

   spread out or open from a closed or folded state

   "open the map"; "spread your arms"

   Synonyms:
   fan out, blossom out, unfold, circularise, dissipate, open up, overspread, disseminate, pass around, spread, broadcast, afford, turn out, open, stretch, blossom, give, stretch out, extend, scatter, circularize, expand, splay, go around, propagate, blossom forth, rotate, circulate, disperse, distribute, string out, diffuse

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

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1. Andy Barish:

   Overall sales in the industry are fine but it is being spread out over so many more restaurants that it is very challenging and competitive to drive same store sales and traffic.

2. Tushar Mittal:

   If the moon broke apart at 1.2 Mars radii, about 680 kilometers above the surface, it would form a really narrow ring comparable in density to that of one of Saturn’s most massive rings, over time it would spread out and get wider, reaching the top of the Martian atmosphere in a few million years, when it would start losing material because stuff would keep raining down on Mars.

3. Eric Rimm:

   The maximum benefit appears to be when alcohol consumption is spread out over the course of a week, or at least every other day.

4. American Enterprise Institute.Jason Furman:

   I think to a first approximation the forward looking proposals would have very little impact on inflation because they're spread out over time and give the Fed a lot of time to react and are mostly paid for.

5. Uri Berger:

   The engraved shapes depict a straight line going to the center of an arc, about 15 such engravings were documented on the ceiling of the dolmen, spread out in a kind of arc along the ceiling. SCIENTISTS ISSUE DIRE WARNING ABOUT TOMB OF JESUS.