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To extend one's arms, legs and body out while lying down
“The wheel rolled out from under me and I went sprawling backwards.”
To spread out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way
“As urban areas sprawl into traditionally rural, agricultural areas, land uses are becoming major, sometimes pivotal community issues.”
To spend time in a relaxed, lazy manner
To fall down or plummet from an elevated position
To spread (through an area or place) widely
To trip or fall down
To roll from side to side, especially of a vessel
To extend or advance gradually beyond intended limits
Extensive, widespread, or mass expansion or spread, especially pertaining to urban areas
“The rapid population growth led to the uncontrolled sprawl of the city, resulting in increased traffic and a loss of green spaces.”
The process of the formation and growth of cities
An act or process by which something is scattered or distributed
The act, state or fact of being positioned or placed in a lazy, droopy way
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