Antonyms for spread outspread 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"

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

   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

3. string out, spread outverb

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

   "the houses were strung out in a long row"

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

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

4. spread, scatter, spread outverb

   strew or distribute over an area

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

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

   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

5. expand, spread outverb

   extend in one or more directions

   "The dough expands"

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

   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

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"

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

   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

7. disperse, dissipate, scatter, spread outverb

   move away from each other

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

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

   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

8. unfold, spread, spread out, openverb

   spread out or open from a closed or folded state

   "open the map"; "spread your arms"

   Antonyms:
   concentrated

   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

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   Submitted by anonymous on November 19, 2019  

How to use spread out in a sentence?

1. 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.

2. Mark Perry:

   What's happened over the last five to 10 years is its spread out in decentralized ways, at the University of Michigan, each college, school, or department on campus will have a diversity officer, including the library, the arboretum, school of nursing – the college of engineering at Michigan has about 10.

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. Kenko Yoshida:

   To sit alone in the lamplight with a book spread out before you, and hold intimate converse with men of unseen generations--such is a pleasure beyond compare.

5. Donald Trump:

   The United States can not continue to be the policeman of the world, we are spread out all over the world. We are in countries most people haven't even heard about. Frankly, it's ridiculous.

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